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Monitoring system '• .'S now being installed by Greg LeRoy new unit, it will have a one year warranty. For the past two months, the Assuming that Rice accepts Johnson Control Corporation the system—if it saves money has been in the process of and is reasonably effecient— installing a complex computer more campus buildings will be system which monitors and included under the computer controls certain functions of program as more funds seven buildings on the Rice become available. It seems campus. Ruth Kendrick, who likely that residential colleges is in charge of implementing "are probably next," Kendrick this system, said that the unit stated, though the unit would was turned on a few weeks control large communal ago, and Johnson Control men spaces, not individual living "are still in the process of de- areas. The air conditioning/heating system of seven buildings is monitored on a 24-hour basis from bugging it." this station. -—mark linimon The computer controls important equipment for both air-conditioning and heating in the RMC, Abercrombie, Hackerman recommends WRC conversion Allen Center, Sewall Hall, by David Butler Houston Endowment, Inc., suggestions made to him by coed, a suggestion that Hamman Hall, Fondren and Lovett was established in Dean of Undergraduate Hackerman rejects: "I think Library and the Physics President Norman Hacker- 1968 with a grant from the Affairs Katherine Brown that choice (between single- building. To help co-ordinate man has recommended to the Brown Foundation. (which were reprinted in the sex and coed colleges) is a functions, monitors in the Board of Governors' Academic Since no specific language October 28 Thresher). Dean desirable thing in an system keep track of electrical Affairs Committee that Will in the donors' grants Brown recommended that Will insitution that says that one of usage throughout the Rice College be converted to authorizes Rice to convert Rice be converted next year, the reasons for its existence is university. coed status, starting next year. Lovett and Jones to coed and that Lovett and Jones be that there be freedom of Not only is the system However, he did not make any colleges, Hackerman feels that converted in fall 1979. When choice." (The second choice of supposed to save the recommendations on conver- prior approval should be asked by the Thresher if that the committee, to establish a university $40,000 a year on sion for Jones and Lovett sought before conversion is schedule would still be system of five coed, two men's fuel costs, but it provides Colleges, and will not make approved. The president said followed, Hackerman replied, and one women's college, was "much better control than the any recommendations "until that he does not foresee any "We will be making that adopted by the Committee of previous time clocks, allowing we get in writing the willing- difficulties in getting the attempt." College Masters and Presi- much more flexibility," so that ness of the donors" to agree to necessary approvals, al- Hackerman emphasized dents and Dean Brown in their separate areas of a building's such a conversion. though the Brown Founda- that he has no reservations recommendations.) air/heating may be shut off or Will Rice, whose old wing tion, also the donors of Brown about increasing the number Hackerman also proposed on as needed. was the "South Hall" of the College, have indicated that of coed colleges, although he that the "experimental" status Rice is not paying for the original 1912 campus plan, is Brown is not to be considered disagrees with the original of Baker and Hanszen as coed maintenance of this large and one of three colleges whose as a candidate for conversion. proposal of the ad hoc colleges be recognized as expensive system's initial construction was financed He noted that"there's nothing committee on coed college successful and permanent. His break-in—or "de-bugging'*— entirely by the university. The written in (Lovett's) case" to expansion presented last year. proposals will be considered which includes regular check- other two, Baker and prevent conversion from being That group recommended by the full Board at their ups and calibrations as the Hanszen, were converted to considered. converting all eight colleges to regular meeting in December. entire system is under a test coed in 1973. Jones was built The president's action period. When Rice accepts the in 1956 with a gift from the partially implements the Cooper named to chair Joseph Cooper, a member of before the U.S. Senate the Rice faculty since 1967, Subcommittee on Separation was recently named Lena of Powers and on the same Gohlman Fox Professor of subject before the U.S. House Political Science. Rules Committee in 1973. That Cooper is currently staff year he also appeared before director of the U.S House the U.S. Senate Conference on Commission on Administra- Separation of Powers and tive Review in Washington, before the U.S. House Select D.C., and will return to Rice in Committee on Committees January 1978. The Commis- testifying on congressional sion, headed by U.S. Rep. reorganization. David R. Obey (D-Wis.,) has already issued three major The winner of numerous reports bearing on the academic honors and awards, scheduling the work of the Cooper graduated from House, financial disclosure, Harvard University in 1955 and organization of the with a major in government, administrative system of the receiving his master's and House. doctoral degrees in political A specialist on the U.S. science from Harvard in 1959 Congress, Dr. Cooper has and 1961, repectively. He also appeared as a witness before started his teaching and congressional committees on research Career at Harvard. A several occasions, beginning former chairman of Rice's in 1966 when he testified on Department of Political the limitation of congressional Science, Cooper served as the debate before the U.S. Senate university's acting provost Rules Committee. In 1971 he during the 1973-74 academic -Charles jenkins testified on impoundment year. Start early to establish good credit rating You just got your diploma can apply right in the store account and withdraw month- show up on all future inquiries. pay well, or any other from Rice University and you and possibly walk away with ly payments (this is called an A "false" loan is not substantial amount of income. decide to set up your own your credit card. The applica- installment loan). At the end substantial on its own merits Most college students are in business rather than work for tion requires three years of of the term of the loan, you will for an unsecured loan of a debt already in some form or someone else. Everything's past history, including ad- have established a credit comparable amount. Several another. Besides, loans to coming up roses and you're dresses, employment and ranking. Such a loan is a secured loans are needed young people are regarded by confident that within five other, if any, credit references "false" loan in the sense that before a bank will give you an the industry as high risk. years you'll be a well- you might have. If you wish, the money was used purely for unsecured loan. Even then, it However, if an ambitious established businessperson on you can get your parents to the purpose of establishing is highly unlikely that a college student secures several your way to an early retire- cosign and get your credit card credit, but this credit will help college student could obtain loans with cash deposits, he or ment. You stroll down to your that way, provided your you obtain conventional loans an unsecured loan in any she can establish a record local bank to borrow a few parents have a good rating. in the future. Your bank will amount. The reason for this is which will make it consider- thousand dollars to get things Montgomery Wards works on send a good credit report to the that few full-time college ably easier to obtain loans started, confident that the a point system, with length of credit bureau, and this will students have secure jobs that after graduation. loan officer will be convinced address, length of employ- by your degree, your charm ment, and other credit refer- and your good looks to give ences having various point you a loan. Wrong!!!! The bank values. Wards does not accept calls the local credit bureau cosigned letters. and informs you that though your degree is impressive, and Gasoline cards are a little though you are charming and different. For a Gulf Travel not altogether ugly, you have Card, you must be gainfully no credit rating, and they employed (that means all the cannot give you a loan. You time) or else you best forget it. leave the bank depressed and If your parents have an mm angry that your roses are account with Gulf, their showing their thorns so early. signature will automatically Such a situation can be assure you of an account. At avoided by beginning to Exxon, your account cannot establish credit now. Besides be guaranteed just because benefitting yourself in the your parents have credit there. future, a good rating can help However, cosigned letters are you get oil company credit accepted if your parents have MA cards and department store credit. As a rule, if you are to cards now. These credit cards get credit on your own, you make it easier to organize your need at least two or three finances and to keep a running previous references such as a count of your expenditures bank, department store or than if you used cash all the other oil company. \..TMAT TWE EVIDENCE X SHALL GIVE SHAH BE CLOSETc>THE 1MI WHOLE HW AS" I SEE IT, AND time. In turn, they would Getting your first loan at a m\H won, nothing mm truth unless lying should seem mmsomMWiw W further establish your credit, bank is surprisingly not as as most maior oil companies difficult as getting a credit and department stores are Texas card, but it does require a Public Interest Research Group members of the credit bureau. substantial amount of initial The only problem is in getting capital. This initial capital is that first credit card or that necessary to secure the loan, first loan. the best way to begin estab- One way to get a credit card lishment of credit with the TexPIRG Warranty hints is simply to acquire and fill out banking business is to apply and this often result in "buck- One potential problem in applications for a dozen or so for a $300-$400 loan over a One trend among business passing." utilizing this group is that a businesses with the faith that period of six months. The trade groups which may turn For complaints about large large number of foreign probability will work in your amount of initial capital must out to be helpful to consumers appliances, such as dish- manufacturers in the elec- favor. This method has been exactly match the amount of is the creation of voluntary washers, refrigerators, and tronic field may not be known to work but it involves the loan. First, begin a savings complaint services. In some freezers, the Major Appliance members of the trade group. a lot of time and a lot of account with the bank from cases, these informal dispute Consumer Action Panel is The trade group tells us, writing. which you wish to obtain the mechanisms provide for available to provide dispute however, that they will still try Probably the best place to loan. Then ask for a loan, arbitration of complaints settlement between manufac- to resolve complaints against get a credit card is at Foley's. using the amount of money in against member businesses. turer and consumer. This non-member companies. You can either mail in an your savings account to secure Warranty complaints on organization, which is Address the electronic application, which takes four it. Request that the bank place large appliances or electronic referred to by the acronym complaints to: Sally Browne, to six weeks to process, or you the loan in your savings merchandise can be especially MACAP, can be called collect Consumer Affairs, Electronic difficult, since the needed at 312-984-5858. Industries Association, 2001 PHILIP PARKER repairs may be expensive Electronic goods, such as Eye St., NW, Washington, Editor relative to the original cost of stereos, tape recorders, etc., D.C. 20006. If you have had STEVE SETSER the product. To complicate the are becoming both more experience using trade Organi- The Rice Business Manager complaints further, many widespread and sophisticated. zations' consumer complaint Becky Bonar parties may be involved in the One trade group, "Electronic mechanisms, TexPIRG would Thresher Advertising Manager complaints—such as retailers, Industries Association," told like to know about the outcome manufacturers, and contract- TexPIRG they also attempt to of your experience. Call at 749- Barry Jones Managing Editor ing warranty service centers— Steve Sullivan Associate Editor resolve consumer complaints. 3130. Mark Linimon Back Page Editor S»
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For Colored Girls Who attempted suicide, a number of a young black woman as portrait of the black woman in children killed, it is a Have Considered Suicide/ times in fact. "Colored Girls" Shange sees it. A world of white society. It takes what resolution of very human When The Rainbow Is Enuf is her choreographed chants abuse when she most needs are journalistic adjectives- problems. is a Broadway show Equinox about a struggle of coming to companionship, and of people such as poverty amidst Aside from the Music Hall's Theatre whisked off to being—of rise to sanity in a hurting her when she most plenty—and rants of their atrocious acoustics, Bruce Houston's Music Hall last world which denied her what needs compassion. Where she impact. They are not mere Bowen's direction and Patsy Saturday and Sunday for a she needed. "once lived in the world, (she) hyperbole, but the experiences Swayze's choreography was benefit performance in honor Quickly turning from the now lives in Harlem"— a of seven strong black woman flawless, with seven Houston of the International Womens' laugh-away-a-day world of Harlem of the spirit. and their perspectives after actresses dancing and singing Year Convention. The author, childhood, the play moves to Not "a requiem for myself," having endured the hurts; of a two-hour, no-intermission Ntozake Shange, actually has its prime sphere: the world of however, "Colored Girls" is a finding something within play to a quick close. Brenda themselves which they so Sers was the most identifiable desperately need: something performer, mixing both Unlikely theme works for Oh, God! which they "love fiercely." intensity and humor, while "Colored Girls" is a play Deborah Areneaux and Leslie Oh, God!, Carl Reiner's to an entity that many feel is there are probably a lot of Mays captured their own flaws in the plot, but it is about black woman, but not latest look at life, stars John hard to "get close to." just for blacks. There is a natural grace and beauty. The Denver as the meek Assistant God comes to Earth to get entertaining and definitely rest of the cast also were opens the mind to new ways of universality of feelings that Manager of a supermarket in John Denver as Jerry of "Food reaches beyond the labels of professional enough to hold California and George Burns World" to tell mankind that thinking about God. I wish the audience's attention John Denver as Jerry fared bigotry. Although we do not as God, period. Interesting He does indeed exist, He cares, see a turning point in their without props, giving solid combination, right? Well, the and that He is not pleased with better at the end. As for perspectives of life based on entertainment, this movie lives, and no deep inner state- humor, satire, and seriousness the way man is killing himself ment is made, "Colored Girls" "cigarettes and beer cans" that result are well worth the and the rest of His creation. ranks high. that has a raw thunder to it, Oh, God! is now playing at is a brutal confrontation of misery involved in watching John tries, succeeds, and characters with themselves on and an expressed joy which is effort to see the flick. sacrifices his job to do what the Galleria and other hard to overlook. theaters in the Houston area. stage. From a woman loosing Whether you are religious or God asks. her man to having her not, the movie will probably Theologically speaking, —stan barber —greg leroy blow away every concept you ever had of God, for George in his interpretation of the Almighty brings wit, wisdom, and personableness Heroes finds solace amidst society's madness Put aside all prejudices provide it. In a refreshing onto the screen, until they really bad. Fortran Programmer needed to about Henry Winkler and twist of convention, Sally burst into some type of pattern Heroes may be seen as a convert existing data analysis Sally Field, ye who see Field plays the female as a as the end claims its due. And low-key statement about package from PDP-10 to time- Heroes. Not a Fonzy nor legitimate co-character; a the people seem like real something which everyone sharing mini-computer sys- Flying Nun is to be found woman of complexity whose people—New Yorker's who must face—what we are, what tem. Some assembly language (thank god), and roles are actions aren't necessarily must be real New Yorkers, and has happened, and what we programming involved. Imme- surprisingly meaningful in a subservient to Winkler's, but country yokels (s ^.ch as do. It has faults, from a diate opportunities: estimate. film which can be viewed as mirrored in them. She's Harrison "Star Wars" Ford) as general ho-hum progression 3-4 months part-time work. surprisingly significant. running from her approaching artfully typecast as those in that makes sense only at the University of Texas Medical Winkler is Jack Dunne, a vet marriage. end, to a woman typically School. Deliverance. running away from Vietnam Much like Taxi Driver, In a world of sleazy cafes falling for a man who needs 792-5012 memories, who is back in the Heroes lobs a bunch of and pit-stop motels, sloace is to pity and understanding. Mr. Fung states and confronting reality seemingly inconsistent be found within oneself. If Although they destroy the as only the good U.S. of A. can images in a slow progression you haven't "found yourself," usual heroes, Winkler's and however, what is there on this Field's struggle with the world world gone mad? For Winkler, and their emergence as photography by there's a place called Eureka, counter-culture heroes give California where he hopes to one a rather uplifting feeling. start (I kid you not) a worm I recalled a line in Joyce's farm. Wrapped in her Portrait of the Artist As A e\)in tha\>ei caridigans and conventions of Young Man: "I am ready to portraits, weddings»r>HHinnc> , commerciar\r\ioI l W 665-870G 6 the "normal world," Sally make a lifelong mistake." This Field isn't much thrilled with is what I like about Heroes— Winkers' goal when she first though optimistic it is not meets him. naive: the theme was not But something draws them cheaply perverted into a together (this is a love story, happily-ever-after love story. after all). It seems that You can't forget that bad Winkler withdraws from the people and bad situations and male stereotypes of war, and bad places still exist, but that Sally Field from the female somehow the choice of another PASADENA , TEXAS mores of marriage as they person helps sweep this scum literally bump into each other of the earth under the carpet on a bus, and discover that and out of view. the world is sick, that what Enjoy , they were taught was good is —greg leroy Top 40 6 Rock your favorite beverage dancing 7 nights a week
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Mary Stuart Eliot Field Ballet Tevye Reunion Theatre Stage Designs & Russian The Alley Theater presents The Society for the Performing Kerygma Players attempt a Thornton Wilder's The Long Avant-Garde Friedrich Schiller's 19th Arts introduces a Houston production based on the Christmas and Childhood One hundred and twenty- century drama Tuesday debut of Field'8 19-member stories of Sholem Alechem, are running Wednesdays and seven works by thirty artists through Sunday at differing ballet company this Friday Fridays at 8:30pm. 228-2267. of the Russian avant-garde Thursday through Saturday * * * hours. 228-8421 for further and Saturday at 8:30pm. 227- at 8pm. 861-7777. which document the genesis information. 3625. * * * Shepherd Sinfonia and development of Construc- Theatre Suburbia The Shepherd Sinfonia tivism and its relationship to Three one act plays by local costume design in Russia is Jesse and the Bandit Houston Symphony performs Bach's Branden- being exhibited in the Museum Queen Sir Charles Groves finishes artists will be presented burg Concerto No. 3 in of Fine Arts' Andrews Gallery. David Freeman's new look at his stint as guest conductor Friday through Saturday at Hamman Hall on Monday, the old Wild West is playing at with Beethoven's Fourth and 8:30pm. 682-3525. November 28 at 6:30pm. 527- Reunion Theatre Thursday the first HSO performances of * * * 4933. NEEDED through Saturday at 8:30pm. Sir Michael Tippett's A Child Architecture Series * * * Woman to feed supper to 228-2267. of Our Time. 227-3625. Rice University instructor SYZYGY boys 2 and 5; bathe and Jack Mitchell will discuss On November 30 at 8:30pm the put them to bed 5 days/ "The Changing Patterns of Shepherd School's contempor- wk. while mother works 6 Photographs American Cities," "Great ary music ensemble offers a hours. I pay $60/wk. Live- The Rice Media Center RMC Art Sale concert of new music in American Cities: Their Urban in (rent $150/mo.) or live exhibits photographs by On Wednesday, November 23, Hamman Hall. 527-4933. Design and Architecture," and out. Alternate Mon.-Fri. Janice Rubin until Novem- Ferdinand Roten Galleries, "Houston: A Great American ber 30; hours are Monday Inc. will exhibit and sell City?" at the different public and Sun.-Thurs. My home through Friday, 9am-5pm. graphics, paintings, and libraries in Houston on Crosby, Stills and Nash Is near Richmond and original prints in the Rice varying days and hours. The low-key trio perform at the Gessner. Begin about Memorial Center lobby from 224-5441, ext 211 for further Summit this Tuesday at 8pm. Dec. 1. Call MC at 8am to 5pm. The Seven Year Itch information. Tickets at the usual places. 790-1234 ext. 567 Theatre Suburbia has George Axelrod's comedy Fridays and HAROLD'S GARAGE Saturdays at 8:30pm. 495-2544 COLLEGIATE CLEANERS or 667-8480. HENRY J. ENGEL, Owner Students 10% discount on Automatic Transmission — Air Conditioning Brakes — Engine Tune-Ups — Front End Drycleaning & Alterations Rebuilding — Wheel Aligning 2430 Rice Blvd. 523-5887 (straight up the street in the Village) Doonesbury 2431 Dunstan 528-5323 Mike Doonesbury and his troupe of uniquely "normal" people come to NBC in a television special on Sunday, November 27, at 9:30pm.
Pavlo Hummel Equinox Theatre has David Rabe's first play in a Viet Nam ) trilogy, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, Thursday through Saturday at 8:30pm. 868-5829.
Houston Symphony Tonight and Tuesday at 8pm, eminent British conductor Sir Charles Groves conducts pianist Juliana Markova and the orchestra in works from Barber, Tchaikovsky and Sibelius. 227-3625.
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It's peanuts to these cities too. Texas International has more low-fare flights to more cities from Salt Lake City Houston than any other airline. Flights that save you up to $78 depending on where you're going. Amarillo from $35 to $50. Save up to $68 round-trip. Lowest fares. from*89* Austin from $18 to $25. Save up to $28 round-trip. New. Save lip to $68 round-trip compared to regular coach. Our 5 daily Beaumont/Pt. Arthur from $15 to $25. Save up to $38 round-trip. flights provide the only direct service to Salt Lake so you save Lowest fares. J^Iew. the hassle of changing planes mid-trip as well. Corpus Christl from $15 to $25. Save up to $46 round-trip. Lowest tares. Dallas/Ft. Worth from $15 to $25. Save up to $52 round-trip. Lowest fares from both airports. New Orleans Lubbock from $25 to $40. Save up to $78 round-trip. Lowest fares. New. McAllen from $15 to $25. Save up to $68 round-trip. Lowest fares. $ Midland/Odessa from $25 to $40. Save up to $72 round-trip. Only from 24 flights from both Houston Airports. San Antonio from $15 to $25. Save up to $44 round-trip. New. We've got new Peanuts Fares flights that save you up to $50 round-trip Wichita Falls from $25 to $40. Save up to $54 round-trip. Lowest fares. compared to coach, and more non-stops than any other airline. Harlingen from $15 to $25. Save up to $68 round-trip. Lowest fares.
*Fare effective on select flights Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning November 20. Subject to government approval. Call your travel agent or Texas International in Houston at 224-6833 or 443-8900. Outside Houston call 1-800- 392-6838.
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by Russell Henderson no qualms about taking him lot of action under Coach out. Schuler's plan of constant The Rice basketball Owls With a couple of weeks of substitutions. The other open their 1977-78 season on practices left before the season newcomer will be freshman December 3 when they host starts, there are six players Robert Hubble, who is the University of the Pacific. who seem to have stood out recovering from an arm injury This Saturday, the Owls will more than the rest: Frank he suffered in football. Hubble hold a Blue-Grey scrimmage Jackson (6-6), Andy Miller (6- likely won't be available until at Autry Gym approximately 6), and Dave Lowerse (6-7) at the conference schedule a half-hour following the Rice- the post position and Elbert begins in January, but when Houston football game. Darden (6-3), James Simmons he joins the Owls he could fill The Owls have lost three (6-0), and Alan Reynolds (6-1) in the inside weakness Rice starters from last year's 9-18 in the backcourt. All but Miller has had for several seasons. team, and suffered a and Darden are seniors, and Overall, the talent on this somewhat lean recruiting year Simmons and Jackson are this year's team is thin, but the due to the late arrival of their year's co-captains. desire to win is very strong. new coach, Mike Schuler. There are three newcomers The Owls will be exciting, even Schuler came to Rice in April to the Owl squad this year. though they will probably from the University of John Mott, a 6-3 junior finish no higher than seventh Virginia where he served as an transfer, and 5-10 freshman in the conference race this The Owl basketball team goes through drills in preparation for the Dec. assistant coach for the past Tony DiCello are likely to see a year. three years in a highly 3 opener against the University of the Pacific. —Charles jenkins three years in a highly success- ful basketball program. Coach Schuler has pointed out that "there is not a lot of excellent basketball talent on our team this year, but we'll Sleep late make up for it in other areas. ..like in effort." He promises that this Owl squad will not suffer for lack of effort, for if he sees a letdown by tomorrow anyone, he says he will have Jock Note Gym Hours: The gym will be closed November 24-27, December 23- 26, and December 31 and January 1 and 2. On December 19-22, December 27-30, and January 3-6, the gym will be open from 9am to 5:30pm. January 7, the gym will be open 9am to 4:30pm. January 8, the hours will be 2-4:30pm. Monday, January 9, the gym will resume normal/regular hours.
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}'!•. not very confusing misclassifieds not that I wasn't tempted, phil.. . The Wise One, in his infinite The libido of the planet is Lost: One HP-25 calculator, the wisdom, implores you to cease increasing. Wednesday Nov. 2 in PL 210. rice , thinking. Look at all the — grungy If you have any information, monday the twenty-first trouble it's caused you so far. call 527-9905. Reward offered. 16 November • * * people s RMC desk 4pm. SH301. Legal Studies lecture: Dr. Freed the fret of thinking, * * * calendar Edward Beiser, Brown, "Malpractice." Light of lot were we, LosJ: Spanish 101 textbook and workbook (Peldanos and 7pm. PL121. Campus Crusade for Christ Song with service linking, "How do you like my Workbook to accompany meeting. Like to bird or bee: operation?" Chancing bale unblinking, staff tapes Peldanos.) Lost on Wed., Nov. 7pm. ML262. Rice Radio Club general class license class, class. 16 in either the physics 7pm. SRC bsmt. Cascade juggling club, bring your own balls. Freed the fret of thinking On mortality! * * * building or Hamman Hall. If 7:30pm. Hanszen 181. Baha'i Fireside. found please call 526-0065 and 8pm. Jones Hall. Houston Symphony: music of Barber, T. Hardy ditto Stop thinking for a wiser ask for Jack. I can identify Tchaikovsky, and Sibelius. both. 8:30pm. Lyle's, Lovett bsmt. "Relaxing Music:" guitar and America. ro THE BACK PAGE I NEED MY WORKBOOK. recorder improvisations by Victor Viglino & Bas Vaandrager. * * * EDITOR: * * * The eclipse was the most tuesday the twenty-second . . .(and of course don't publish That fluids test really drained boring 2 hours and 7 minutes this on penalty of death.) of my life. me! 7:30pm. Media Center. Land Without Bread (Bunuel, 1932), * * * (Judy) * * * 5:30 pm and Ninety Degrees South (Ponting, 1933). $1.50. B: Is it really true that you are Such a beautiful 8pm. Jones Hall. Houston Symphony. bit configuration 11/14/77 a clone? * * * Signed, Just curious This integer should be Wednesday the twenty-third P.S. If you really want a a real number 12:22 am pitcher that badly, I'd be I'll paint it red November 15, 1977 7pm. ktru. Charles Duncan, Deputy Secretary of Defense, on a more than happy to buy one E. C. Holt Second Floor Brown call-in show. 527-4050. for you. 11-15-77 Person A: Guys are jerks! 7:30pm. Media Center. Arsenal (Dovzhenko, 1923) and Earth * * * Person B: Guys are door- * * * 1930). $1.50. knobs! Don R.: Your perpetual mating For sale: '69 Falcon, 2 dr., automatic, new exhaust and Person C: It depends on thursday the twenty-fourth call of sniff, honk, snort and how you want to use them! wheeze is becoming bother- mufflers. Good second car. * * * $295. Call Ran Badachhape, today is the beginning of Thanksgiving break. some. Please cease this equine practice or incur the wrath of x3487. Lost: a blue Norton Intro Lit friday the twenty-fifth your classmates. * * * book (Engl 101) offer a reward —Masc 321, Elec 342 Isn't it ironic that when you (IAGFI) 526-463* * 8* * * * are a singlet, all the angels in 7:30 and 10pm. Media Center. Suspicion (Hitchcock, 1941). heaven can't make you a "Ze peptidoglycan is like a Free tickets are now available $1.50. couple? corset wit holes—ze corset for the concert by the Stuttgart 8pm. MFA. High and Low (Kurosawa, 1963). $1.75. your grandmozeur wore ...well, • • * trio (Thursday, Dec. 8, 8pm, mai grandmozeur wore a AB: What do you mean; you Hamman Hall). Pick them up Saturday the twenty-sixth corset. . .anyway, zese corsets don't wear a bra? from now until Dec. 1 in had holes. . .Aiy will be found CPR: How do you know? SHI 13, 8:30am to 12n. After 2pm (?). Stadium. Football, vs. U of H. in ze Tresheur for zis. . 11/13/77 10:20pm then the cost is $5.00 adults, * * * $2.50 students. Info, x4933. 7:30 and 10pm. Media Center. The Betty Boop Scandals Dr. R. Stork • * * (Fleischer bros., 1928-34). $1.50. Biol 471 "But when you shocked him 9:45am 10/21 with the Coke can, you were 8pm. MFA. Hamlet (Olivier, 1948). $1.75. * * * Lost or stolen at Night of sunday the twenty-eighth silly freshmen." Decadence—Tensor Domina- LOST: 1 pair of gold wire- "Yeah, but now we're vicious tor tennis racket—please call 7pm. Autry House. Advent Sunday service for the academic frame prescription glasses sophomores." Joel at 526-5318. community. For more information call 524-3168. about 2 or 3 weeks ago. They * * * * * * 7:30 and 10pm. Media Center. Notorious (Hitchcock, 1946). were probably lost in or Two riders are looking for a I found a medium sized red $1.50. around Sid Rich. If you have ride to Denver over Xmas male dog (collar, no tags) 8pm. Jones Hall. Houston Symphony: Beethoven's 4th seen or found them (they were break. Will share gas and running around campus day Symphony, and Tippett's A Child of Our Time. in a black leather glasses case expenses. Please call Tom or and night, so I found him a now. everyone wanders back, sort of. when lost), please let me know Kevin at 526-3579. temporary residence else- so I can stop bumping into * * * where. If he's yours, or you'd monday the twenty-eighth things and walking by friends NEED a ride to New Orleans like him to be yours, give me a without knowing it. Call Tom (and back) for Thanksgiving call. Ralph Evans, 217 Baker, 7pm. SRC. Juggling. at 526-3579. (If I'm not there, break. Willing to share cost of 526-3343. 7pm. ML262. RARC. let whomever answers know.) * * * • * * gas. Call Jan at 526-5406. 7:30pm. Hanszen 181. Baha'i. * * * IKJ54001I SYSTEM FAILURE- 8pm. JH. Symphony. "But it can't taste any worse." NEED ride from Austin to ALL USERS TERMINATED 8:30pm. Hamman Hall. Shepherd Sinfonia: featuring Bach's * * * "They don't have hands Houston Friday morning, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. anyway." Nov. 27. Call Joel, 526-5318. not that tuesday the twenty-ninth notes and notices i 7pm. SH207. Rice Sailing club, etc. Service — Hanszen needs German — Students inter- care by bringing back from 7:30pm. Media. Salesman (Maysles bros., '69). A buck fifty. waiters for College Night ested in a course in 20th home this Thanksgiving all 8pm. Jones Hall. HS again. Dec. 2. Pay $2.50 an hour century German poetry (in those old toys which have and a good meal. If inter- German) to be (perhaps) been cluttering up your Wednesday the thirtieth ested, call Fritz at 526-3879. taught next semester please closet to the NROTC unit, in • * * contact Richard Hunt, 211 Sewall Hall. 7pm. SH301. Premed Society: a representative of Baylor Med Open — The Honor Council 131 Hanszen, 526-7613. * * * will be present. will hold an open meeting * * * Reps — The Honor Council 7:30pm. Media Center. The Passion of Joan of Arc (Dreyer, Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 7pm in Open House — The annual has selected two freshman 1928). $1.50. SH 309. All interested RMC Christmas Open representatives; they are 8:30pm. HH. Syzygy concert: new music: Beulahland Rag students and faculty are House will be Thursday, Lucy Wells of Brown College (William Albright)\ Response I (Anne Nordheim); Incenters invited to attend. December 8. and John Heaner of (Jacob Druckheim). * * * * Hanszen. Jobs — The U.S. Postal Hog calling — Anyone * * * thursday, the first of december Service plans to hire a interested in working at Autos — TexPIRG will be sur- limited number of eligible ktru doing live basketball veying Houston auto dealers 6:30pm. WRC. Dr. Konstantin Kolenda, Rice, "Religion for Non- students to supplement its coverage should come by the in the next few weeks to Believers." work force. Number of hours gym this Saturday, the 26th gather information about 7:30pm. Media Center. Saboteur (Hitchcock, 1942). $1.50. will be from 4-8 per day, (tentatively at 10:30) for the warranty repair reimburse- depending on your schedule intersquad scrimmage and ments. Some manufacturers friday the s< eond and their requirements. tryout; or, call Robert reimburse only a proportion of the total amount, thereby 7pm. HB223. RIVCF meeting. Openings are available in Schmidt at ktru. the main post office and • • * making the dealer subsidize 7:30 and 10pm. ^ia Center. 10th International Tournee of and very hesitant to accept Animation. $1 some substations. If you are Give — Santa needs a helping interested, pick up an hand this year. The Rice warranty claims. If you are 8pm. SRC Wha. New, Pussycat with Peter Sellers, Peter interested in helping with O'Toole, and V V All. application in the Financial NROTC unit has decided to Aid office, then call 226-5324 lend its support and hopes the survey (it should take at Saturday th lird to set up an appointment to you will too, by participa- most 3 hours) please contact discuss the positions in more ting in the "Toys for Tots" the TexPIRG office (527-4099) or Richard Talbot (522-0347). 1:30 and 3:30pm. i..odia Center. The Point (Wolf, 1971). $1.50. detail. program. Show Santa you the rice thresher, monday, november 21, 1977—page 12