•¥: AM * Humanities school to offer 3-course interdisciplinary program by Jeanne. Cooper ary program beginning spring of professors and a great number of but also the commitment to taking been developed. Sixty second- The School of Humanities will 1984. Working with Rice faculty, stimulating courses, the programs leadership in developing the semester sophomores of all offer a three-course interidisciplin- newly-hired Franklin Lentricchia that we offer are fragmented. humanities program." divisions will be able to take the from University of California- They're incoherent; there's no Lentricchia, whom Matusow methodology course, which Irvine will develop the program systematic effort to offer the describes as an "outstanding Matusow describes as "designed to over the next year. student an overview of Western scholar," fills the chair well, introduce students to theories of Students in the program will culture, or to introducee them to holding advanced degrees in twin interpretation." Lentricchia examine methodologies of the great works of Western specialities of American literature believes the course will be team- criticism during their second philosophy, literature and art." and critical theory, and having taught by four professors, semester of their sophomore year, According to Matusow, the taught in a similar humanities representing several disciplines. applying their understanding their School of Humanities began its program at UC-Irvine. He "We want to introduce the junior year in a year-long course plans to remedy the fragmentation furthermore has "a missionary zeal notion that texts are interpreted, on the seminal works of Western when it received an endowed chair to impart the humanities to and to show how interpretation is culture. from the Lynn S. Autrey undergraduates," said Matusow. practiced in particular disciplines," u Dean of Humanites Allen foundation last year. We looked Although Matusow noted that said Matusow. Matusow commented, "There was for an interdisciplinary humanist "it's going to take a while to refine "I'm not sure you can teach the a feeling in the division that while who not only had the scholarly the concept of the course," the critical spirit," said Lentricchia. "1 Allen Matusow —C. Reining we have a lot of excellent merit necessary for the position, basic structure of the program has see Committee, page 4 I / INSIDE: , • Know your rights. Check the Privacy Act summary, p. 5 • Greater Tuna shows Texas the way it is, p. 6 L i L • Meet Kris Wingeroth, swim THRESHER coach par excellence, p. 9 Volume 70, number 3 Friday, Ai>gust 27, 1982 Herring Hall plans form new quad by Patty Cleary structure with a brick and stone The building will have two Preliminary designs have been exterior. entrances on both the north and completed for Herring Hall, the The early plans show that the south sides. future home of the Jones Graduate three-story building will have a Ed Samfield, Physical Plant's School of Business Administra- two-story reading room with a director of Planning and tion. The projected cost is $7 skylight on the west end and a Construction, noted that the million, and the 50,000 - square paved courtyard mirroring the building's design is compatible foot building will be located across Ray Garden of the Rice Memorial with the architectural theme of the the street from Wiess College, the Center. A large lecture hall will be campus' existing structures. current site of faculty and Wiess located on the east end of the Herring Hall will create another College parking lots I and J. courtyard. The long, narrow part quadrangle with the RMC on the •in According to the plan of Cesar of the building which will face north and Fondren Library to the Pelli and Associates, an Wiess College will have classrooms east. Sidewalks connecting Herring Hall model on exhibit in Far rish Gallery —C. Reining architecture firm based in New on the ground level, administrative Herring Hall to the RMC will be Construction Company, a Wiess College members will be Haven, Connecticut, Herring Hall offices on the second floor and added. Samfield stated that both Houston firm selected early in the added behind the present Hanszen will be a steel and masonry faculty offices on the third floor. the architect and Rice will design process to provide cost - College parking lot. Another lot endeavor to preserve the trees in saving suggestions, will contract with approximately seventy spaces Student claims campo struck him, the area. the job. A local architect chosen by will be constructed adjacent to the The building's construction Cesar Pelli wili oversee the existing RMC parking lot to arrested friend in late-night fracas budget is $5.3 million, with an construction. accommodate faculty and staff. additional $300,000 allocated for Groundbreaking is planned for by Sumit Nanda officer tried to throttle me while ultility connections and an Part of the projected budget 1983 with construction to be A Campus Police officer the other two grabbed by arm from extension of Rice's underground includes replacing parking lots I completed in time for the 1984-85 allegedly struck a Rice student he both sides, until I couldn't utility tunnel system. Mayan and J. Ninety parking slots for academic year. later placed under arrest, and breathe." When the second student arrested another student acting in tapped the officer on the shoulder the former's defense in a heated and said, "I think you're out of Honor Council airs grievances incident that occured over last line," he was also charged for Friday night into Saturday obstructing justice. The student Honor Council Chairman Tom Honor System and its relationship lion's part in the Honor System morning The case has since been also alleges that when he shouted Pajewski will submit the following to the Honor Council. stems from the president's reversal referred to the Proctor's office. to eyewitness Jones advisor Max letter to the University Council Although Pajewski cites a of the Honor Council's decisions The incident arose when the two Laun to get the master, the officer today. The Honor Council is "general dissatisfaction" and on several cases of last year. students, who wish to remain replied that "You don't need the asking that an ad hoc committee be presents data compiled over seven The Honor Council will hold an unidentified, joined fellow Jones master here." formed to study in particular the years, the Thresher believes the open meeting to discuss this and advisors and other students in see Proctor, page 4 role of the administration in the recent focus on the administra- other issues students may w ish to removing chairs from the Brown raise Tuesday. August 31 at 7p.m. j^ommons and lining them along in the Kyle Morrow Room of rgin's Walk. According to Plumbing problem inundates Lovett Fondren Library. Assistant Chief of Campus Police by Jeanne Cooper emergency removal of items from secretary Toni Paine, the toilet in a To the University Council: Mary Voswinkel, a group of Plumbing problems in a single basement storage areas last Friday fourth-floor Lovett bathroom had c/o Michael Trachtenberg officers Were soon dispatched to Lovett College bathroom flooded morning. been running continuously when it In order to insure that the investigate the incident following a rooms on four floors and forced an According to Lovett College began "gushing like a fire Honor System remains an complaint from someone in hydrant." The noise from the important and dynamic force at Brown. The students claim they stream could be heard even in the Rice it is crucial that the entire were met by the officers in the first-floor office. "It was just a University community speedily Jones North Lobby. roar," said Paine. "I wondered, accepts the burden of protecting The student who was allegedly 'What is that? that System from any challenges to struck explained, "The first officer Several students then rushed i.ts viability. asked everyone who was involved downstairs to the office to report Such a challenge now exists. For in the incident to go outside, and that the water was flooding years the relationship between the some students responded 'what everywhere and to request that the Honor Council and the Rice chairs,' in defiance." The student college water be cut immediately. Administration has been difficult claims another officer then The Orientation Week Lovett at times as a result of differing responded, "You don't ask the 3 population quickly mobilized to perceptions concerning the questions, I do; I'm wearing the move returning students' question of what exact role the uniform, not you." The officer possessions being stored in the administration should have in the then charged that the students game and terminal rooms of the Honor System. Usually these were swearing at him, according to basement level, which came under differences were resolved with the student, who claims he ignored two inches of water, to dryer areas. some effort by both parties. More the officer. In turn, he charges that 1st?™ Some confusion on responsibil- recently though, administrative the police were using rude, brusque ity for the damage resulted later actions on several cases have language. when a large group of new students pointed towards an increasing The student says three officers and advisors from Wiess brought a polarization of philosophies then took him between Jones travelling water fight to Lovett concerning the role of the Proctor South and Brown House. "One Hastily evacuated items from flooded areas of lovett basement—C Reining set- Wiess, page 5 see Verdict page 5 * * \ Physical Education: etfez. PwiifocfMiti Hew%—~ change it or drop it After years of abusing my body in ways too horrible to describe, I no doubt need to exercise.