Owl-bowers at UT game cause mild repercussions by:r DEBBINRDDTEF DN AA VIEVTRCS facftestsc , Hubut wa\i/n sc nnahlunablne tfon givrrivue anomy? sure»" ;iif? any money was~ :invol 1- thfVie^ owl-bowingAtirl Kr^.ri»-wr . UHne summeonmmnd^ un pr\ caisaidH . HPe acknowledgeaplfnnwlpHcfpdH the pres- At the Homecoming game details about that aspect. Her ved. He emphasized that, by saying that his overall opin- ence of a cultural gap in the against Texas October 26, mem- overall opinion was that "The "People are always going to give ion of the matter was that, reaction to the Hanszen slogans. bers of Hanszen College enacted students are as involved in public you things for one reason or an- "Since we are dependent on the "There can be no doubt," he the annual ceremony of "owl- relations with the community as other, and anything we do will community we do bear a certain said, "that some phrases which bowing". any other part of the University. ruffle somebody's feathers." responsibility. The stadium is a are an everyday part of the stu- This activity is just one part Football games are a particularly Most of the people who did performing area and anything dents' vocabulary are absolutely of a larger series of frolics important contact with alumni complain were "people who done on that field ultimately infuriating to other groups." known as the "post-mastication and the community." "Perhaps count", and were supporters of represents the University." The overall result of Hans- gambols" (i.e., after-dinner we should be a little more care- UT. Specifically, there were sev- Doctor Norman Hackerman, zen 's "frolic" may not be imme- games) in which the sections of ful in the future," she conclu- eral "big lawyers" from the UT President of the University, was diately apparent. In the long Hanszen college compete for pri- ded. Law School, and one large Hou- able to clear up the rumors run, Rice may be left out of zes. W. W. Akers, Assistant to the ston foundation president. Be- about the financial aspect. someone's will because of the This year the owl-bowers had President for Development, was cause of the influence which the "Some people with whom we Homecoming incident. As Marie certain phrases spelled out on rather noncommital. He declined UT Law School has, he felt that had been talking about support said in her letter, "Perhaps we the backs of their shirts; one to confirm the financial aspect Hanszen had made a poor choice said afterwards that there was no should use a little more discre- such phrase, "Horns Eat Shit" of the protests. He was "not of games at which to practice point in talking any further," he tion in the future." was evidently offensive to some UT alumni. When informed of the trouble which had been caused, Marie Alexander, president of Hanszen College, consulted with Dean Brown and subsequently wrote a letter of apology, appearing in the Thresher. The Hanszen Story Marie herself was not invol- the rice thresher ved in the actual incident, but felt it was her place as president to assume the responsibility for what took place. When asked to comment, she pointed out that, thursday, november 14, "1974 "One particular section of the volume 62, number 14 college was involved and thought it would be fun to spell out some things. I do not think we Yarborough to speak on Dem factionalism did anything that was at all ab- normal." David Fleischer, Sec- Ralph W. Yarborough, former more than any other Texan office in Texas. programs that sprang from the tion 2 Representative, was ac- United States Senator from Ralph Yarborough understands Since his election to the activism of the Kennedy- tually responsible for the incid- Texas, will discuss "The Liberal this coalition, its strengths and Senate in 1957, Yarborough has Johnson years. His work on the ent. He pointed out emphatical- Movement in the Democratic shortcomings. been the standard bearer of committee and in the Senate led ly that the incident was only a Party" in his address Wednesday, He was the first Texan since progressive Texas Democrats. him to national distinction as a repeat of last year's Homecom- November 20 in the Grand Hall the New Deal to unite the old As chairman of the powerful capable and innovative legislative ing festivities. The owl-bowing of the RMC. The address is factions, and hence, in 1957, he Senate Labor and Public Welfare leader. was directed "only at the stu- scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm .became the first liberal Demo- Committee, Yarborough co- His speech is being sponsored dent section, was for a short and the public is invited.' crat to be elected to a statewide sponsored many of the domestic by the Rice Democratic Caucus. time only, was not blatant, and The focus of the speech will was done with humorous in- be the Democratic MiniConven- tent." He seemed surprised that tion in Kansas City next month. anyone had taken offense. "To Delegates to this convention my way of thinking," he said, from across the country will "their complaint is not a legit- draw up a national charter for imate one. The number of the party, and several presi- people involved was not large, dential hopefuls will be laying and the whole University should the groundwork for 1976 cam- not be penalized for the actions paigns. of a few students." Yarborough will discuss the The Administration Story controversy involved in this off- Dean Brown agreed with year convention, and in particu- Marie that the incident was un- lar the factionalism it has pro- fortunate, and said that it w»s voked. her impression that quite a few This factionalism has its roots alumni had protested. She had in the sometimes volatile coali- heard that cuts in financial sup- tion of diverse groups that make port were involved in the pro- up the Democratic Party, and Girls at Jones sweep water out the door after a pipe burst on the 4th floor late Composer Hanson to speak here Tuesday evening. Dr. Howard Hanson, director development, according to —john cook of the Institute of American Mu- Jones. Inaugurating the Americ- sic at the University of Roch- an Composers' Concerts, in ester, will be the 1974 Brown which 89 concerts and 24 music Foundation — J. Newton Rayzor festivals have been given, he has Cheerleader threat uncertain Lecturer, speaking November 19 aroused the attention of the by LEE SOWERS home; when he returned to the missed as crank calls, and the and 21 at the Rice Memorial country in behalf of American Each year about 100 win- room again, there was a second incident faded as the Texas Center, at 8 pm each evening. composers. dows around campus are broken bullet hole in the window, just Tech game came and went, al- "Early Days in America's Mu- Winner of Many Awards out with pellet guns, either from inches from the first. No projec- though Dunn was out of town sical Culture" is Hanson's topic A prolific composer, Hanson outright vandalism or from pel- tiles or persons could be found, during that game. for the Tuesday lecture. On has written a full range of com- lets fired at "feathered friends." and none of the nearby residents Mr. Harold Rhodes of Secur- Thursday he will speak on positions including symphonies, One such incident, occurring last reported hearing anything. ity feels the incident may just be "Freedom From the Press: the concertos, choral works, cham- Wednesday, November 6, has Nothing might have come of vandalism. A room in Jones Artist and the Critic." ber music, an opera, and works caused more than just a usual the incident, except that ten South recently had a window "Hanson's influence on Am- for band, solo voices, piano and amount of concern. days earlier the Athletic Depart- broken out the same way. While erican music, both educationally organ. In 1944 Hanson was Two holes were shot in the ment had received a phone call not panicked, neither Security and professionally, has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for window of Mike Dunn's room in complaining about the "black nor the Athletic Department are nothing short of profound," says his Symphony No. 4, Opus 34. Lovett College, apparently by a cheerleader working with the attempting to whitewash the Dr. Samuel Jones, director of Other awards include the Prix de pellet gun. Dunn, a sophomore white girl" at the UT game. incident, but are taking all pos- Rice's Shepherd School of Mu- Rome (1921), the Ditson Award cheerleader, is black. Later the same day, a second sible precautions until the mat- sic. As director of the Eastman (1945), the George Foster Pea- Dunn's roommate discovered call, presumably the same caller, ter is resolved. School of Music at Rochester body Award (1946) and the a bullet hole in the window again complained about the Any student who has know- (1924-1964), Hanson cham- Award of Merit of the Alumni upon returning to the room last cheering squad and remarked, ledge of the incident or who pioned the cause of American Wednesday. He then attempted "If you don't do something observes any suspicious activity (Continued on page 3) music at a critical time in its to report it to Dr. Sid Burrus, about it, I might." is urged to contact Security, college master, who was not The conversations were dis- x333. the rice thresher editorial m After two and a half months, the Freshman m Handbook is finally out. Except for a few minor criti- cisms, it's a good book, and one which can be appre- ciated by upperclassmen, too.