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Saturday, February fifth
Friday, February fourth
7:30 & 9:15. Media Center. Peeping Tom and Bluebeard. $2
8:00. Lovett Commons. The Bald Soprano and A
Resounding Tinkle. $3, $2 students.
River Oaks. Emartuelle (5:45 A 9:15) and Emanuelle: The
Joys of a Woman (7:30).
2:30. Women's basketball vs. Baylor. Autry Court, free W/Rice ID.
7:30 A 10. Media Center. Mon Oncle d'Amerique. S2.
8:00. Lovett Commons. The Bald Soprano and A Resounding Tinkle. S3, $2 students.
River Oaks. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1:30, 5 A 8:30) and Monty
Python's Life of Brian (6:45 A 10:15).
Sunday, February sixth
7:30. Media Center. The Cheat. $Z
River Oaks. The Beastmaster (3:15 A 7:30) and Dragonslaver (1:15, 5:30 & 9:45).
Monday, February seventh
7:30. Autry Court. Men's basketball vs. A A M. Free w/Rice ID.
8:00. Hamman Hall. Rice Players present Tango. $3 students, $5 non-students.
River Oaks. 26 Days in the Life of Dostoevsky (5:45 & 9:15) and Easy Money (l.V)).
Tuesday, February eighth
7:00. Autry Court. Women's basketball vs. A A M. Free w/ Rice ID.
7:30. Media Center. The Willmar 8 and The Detroit Motel. $3.
8:00 Hamman Hall. Tango. $2 students, $5 non-students.
River Oaks. You Are Not Alone (5:45 A 9:15) and Lord of the Flies (7:30).
Wednesday, February ninth
7:30. Media Center. 1900.S2.
8:00 Hamman Hall Tango. S3 students, $5 non-students.
River Oaks. Circle of Deceit (5 A 9:45) and The Tin Drum (7:00).
Thursday, February tenth
7:00. Autry Court. Women's basketball vs. Texas Tech. Free w'Rice ID.
7:30. Media Center. 1900. $2.
8:00. Hamman Hall. Tango. $3 students, $5 non-students.
River Oaks. The Postman Always Rings 7Wice (5:15 & 9:30) and Out of the Past
(7:30).
Friday, February eleventh
7 30 A 10. Media Center. The War Game and The Bed-sitting Room. $3.
8:00. Hamman Hall. Tango. $3 students, $5 non-students.
River Oaks. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (5:30 & 9:15) and Rock 'n' Roll High
School (7:30).
Saturday, February twelfth
7:30 A 10. Media Center. Warhol's Dracula. $2.
8:00. Hamman Hall. Tango. S3 students, $5 non-students.
River Oaks. Altered States (1, 5:30 A 10) and A Clockwork Orange (3 & 7).
Sunday, February thirteenth
7:30. Media Center. Trouble in Paradise. $2.
River Oaks. Das Bool (1, 3:45, 6:30 & 9:15)
Lectures, seminars, colloquia
Institute for the Arts: Marie-Therese Brincard speaks on "African Art Forms." SH
301, 7:30PM 2/4.
Religious Studies: John P. Clayton (visiting professor) speaks on "The Centennial of
the Publication of "Thus Spoke Zarathustra.'" SH 309, 8PM 2/4.
Feminist Scholarship series: Gerda Lerner speaks on "The Challenge of Woman's
History" at 8PM 2/7 in SH 309.
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science seminar: "Impact of Computers on
Engineering" by James C. Wambold (Penn State) 2/7 at 3PM in 201 Ryon Lab.
Physics Colloquium: Prof. Hannu Miettinen speaks on "TestingQCD" at 4PM 2/9 in
PL 210.
Lecture: Dr. Gus Nicholson (TSU) speaks on "Collecting African Art" at 7:30PM
2/10 in the Univ. of St. Thomas' Anderson Hall, 3921 Mt. Vernon.
Conference on Aesthetics: Geoffrey Hellman (Univ. of Indiana) asks "What Is
Programmatic about the Program?" 3:30 2/10 in the Kyle Morrow Room.
Conference on Aesthetics: Nicholas Wolterstorff (Calvin College) speaks on "The
Text and its Critic, The Author and His/Her Work" at 9:30AM 2/11 in the Kyle
Morrow Room.
Conference on Aesthetics: Jerrold Levinson (Univ. of Maryland) talks about "Titles"
at 1:15 2/11 in the Kyle Morrow Room
Conference on Aesthetics: Geoffrey Hellman. piano. 7PM 2/11 Kyle Morrow Room.
iiiifmisclass out the wazoo
Satisfied, he entered the room and sat
on his
Asking his secretary for some coffee
and tried to
Master eight repair-orders juggled at a
time, while he
Fingered his problem right away; he
needed at least a twelve-
Inch stack of orders to feel right, and
then he
Ejaculated to his secretary of her need
to
Uck some more stamps to replay to
complaints, and he grabbed his
Dictating machine, to blow off some
more students.
Here exists among us
A person like this.
Repairs he will miss.
Results are not discussed.
Ljook, my friends, above this!
First letters are the key!
The one to boo and hiss
spell it out, and see.
*•*
Attention Company Commandant
M.A.P:
I take my cover off to you. Six
months of active d^ty and you can
still tolerate me. How about a pizza
at mess tonight, followed by
inspection and PFT (costume
optional)? You bring the enzymes,
I'll bring the Polaroid. This ad good
for $1.50 off a large pizza. Love,
LDP, your CO. (Commanding
Ogre)
A humanist in choking sea
Called for help and presently
Received in full intensity
Advice.
"You must swim, if you would be.
Rescue breeds dependency;
Self-reliance makes one free."
"That's nice!"
He said,
And floated easily
And dead.
The Rice Thresher, February 4, 1983, page 20
***
I know a young girl, misnamed
Cook,
Who secretly plans to be Brooke.
I hear lately she rants
About her implants
Saying, "On silicone, I know the
book."
***
Some roses are red
Some roses are white
Some married men will
Some married men might
But then there are those
Who end up in bed
But never with you—
With their wives instead.
the Brown Bard
***
"Our souls are held by what they
hold;
Slaves still are slaves in chains of
gold;
To whatsoever we may cling,
We make it a soul-changing
thing."
—A.S B. Chbborn
The ACUI will hold the following
tournaments:
Backgammon — 2/ 5-6, conference
room, 526-0511 for details;
Ping-pong — 2/6 Sid Rich
commons, Reeta Achari (526-
4503) for details;
darts — 2/6, sign up in Willy's
Pub, Stan Barber (RMC) for
details;
foosball — 2/5 Willy's Pub, Don
Clayton (520-7544) for details.
Call 526-0511 for *** any information.
The SA Senate is now taking
applications for undergraduate
positions on all University
standing committees. Every
spring, the current committee
members and senators interview
and nominate students to serve
with faculty, staff, alums, and*
administrators on these policy
bodies. Appointments are made by
President Hackerman. If you are
interested in some aspect of how
Rice is run, and you have
something to contribute, this is one
of the best ways to get involved.
See your college senator or stop by
the SA office for details and
application forms. Applications
will be taken until Friday 2/11.
The committees and the number of
open spots are as follows (current
members may reapply): admissions,
2; affirmative action, 2;
campus safety, 1; computers, 2;
education council, 1; examinations
and standing, 2; library, 1; public
lectures, 1; religious activities, 1;
ROTC, 1; student financial aid, 1;
student health, 1; undergraduate
curriculum, 2; undergraduate
teaching, 2; university review
adblaster
West University/Greenway
Plaza—Spacious 1BR in well
maintained adult community. 2
pools, no pets. Call 661-8549.
***
Greenway Plaza area—65 unit
apartment community nestled in a
quiet residential setting. Features
include many interesting floor
plans, new carpet, pool, laundry.
2300 Colquitt 520-6383.
***
Rice/Med Center — attractive
1BR apt. located in a quiet and
professional atmosphere. Includes
new carpet, drapes, wallpaper.
$350/mo. bills paid. Castle Court
Manor 524-9787.
***
Help wanted: part time and full
time at Neal's Ice Cream. Apply in
person at 2826 Kirby Dr.
***
Rice-Med Center — spacious
2BR/2 bath apt. with study.
Located in quiet and professional
adult complex. $595 bills paid.
524-9787.
»**
Help wanted: easy work as "caddy"
at bridge tournament Tuesday
2/15 thru Friday 2/18 1-5PM.
Work any or all sessions at $12 per
at Astro Village Hotel (Kirby near^
South Loop). For more info call Jo
Sykes at 622-8631.
*' ***
Word processing: theses,
dissertations, research papers,
manuscripts. Corrections made
by Ph.D. w/15 years experience,
all style manuals. $1.80 page
double spaced. Pickup/deliver
extra charge. Near Hobby Airport.
641-0493.
Need female roommate to share 3
BR house close to Rice Campus.
Private bath, washer/dryer,
$200/rno. plus 1/3 util & $150
deposit. Call 524-3280 *** after 9PM.
Help wanted: Domino's Pizza is
looking for drivers to deliver pizza
in the Sharpstown area. Pays $5-
6/hr. plus tips. Must have own car
with insurance. Call 270-7722
anytime.
***
Impeccable typing to your
specifications. Editing and minor
corrections free. Prompt service.
$1 per double spaced page. Keep
this ad for discount. 626-5478.
barbecued iguana notes & notices;
board, 2; athletics, 2; parking
appeals, 3; campus store, 1;
managerial studies, 2.
***
Try outs for a KTR U radio play are
Wednesday 2/9 at 7PM in the
RMC Grand Hall. Contact Stan
Barber (527-4096) for more info.
***
Sigma Xi: monthly luncheon at
Cohen House 2/16 11:30-1. The
speaker will be Dr. Joe Blansford
(U of H at Clear Lake) on "The
Interaction of Radiation on the
Surfaces of Planetary Bodies."
***
Folk mass — St. Bede's Chapel at
Autry House (across Main St.
from Lovett entrance) Sunday 2/6
at 5PM. Supper to follow.
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NLI Conference: 3/18-20, Dallas.
The National Leadership Institute
is conducting a leadership
training/skills seminar for
students currently or potentially
leaders on campus. All expenses
except travel paid. Please send
name and list of qualifying campus
activities to the SA office by 2/9 at,
3PM. This conference is highly
recommended by those who have
attended in the past.
AIAA Getaway Special: we will be
continuing our work on Rice's
Space Shuttle payload this
semester. New people are still
welcome and we will be meeting on
Tuesday nights 7-8PM in Mech
Lab 260. For more info call Jim at
526-3879 or contact Dr. Wierum in
Ryon 101.
Anyone interested in running for a
campus-wide office for the 1983-84
school year should file a petition
no later than 3PM Tuesday 2/8 in
the SA office. The election for all
offices will be Tuesday 2/22.
Included are SA officers, the off —
campus Senator, RPC officers,
Honor Council members (all
classes). University court
chairman, Thresher editor,
Campanile editor and business
manager, student representatives
to the University council, and
TexPIRG officers.
***
Architect & Art students: t-shirt &
design contest for The Village.
Slogan must include the words The
Village and Houston, Texas. It
must convey the fact that the
Village is improving and represent
the vitality of the village. The
slogan and design will be on the
front of the t-shirt (white on blue).
Prizes are: your winning design
and slogan on the village's first tshirt,
a graphic design book form
the Houston Home and Garden
bookstore, and 2 tickets to a
production at the Main Street
Theater. Submit to: Judy Fitch,
University Village Association,
p.o. box 25329, Houston 77265 by
2/11. For further information call
526-4799.
B'nai B'rith Hiliel Foundation: the
first "strictly social" program of
the term will be a wine & cheese
party tomorrow night (2/5) from 8
'til. Come join us for some fun!
Don't forget our deli lunch on
Wednesday 2/9 from 12 to 1 in
Baker House, sponsored by
Kadimah chapter BBW. The
program will be "Cults: The Target
Is You," presented by Rabbi Shaul
Osadchey.
»»»
HP41CV users: due to the interest
shown last semester, we will be
getting together in the near future.
If you are interested in joining this
group, call Wendell at 526-4910 or
Jim at 526-3879.
W0" ' ***
The Houston Center for
Photography will sponsor an
exhibit entitled Agent Orange,
with photos by Wendy Watriss,
Mike Goldwater, and others from
2/19-3/27 at 1440 Harold (in the
Montrose area) from noon to 5PM
Saturdays and Sundays.
Admission is free.
The Rice Gay/Lesbian Support
Group will hold an extremely
important (and fun) meeting at
4PM Sunday 2/6. Come and brag
about the cute girl/guy you picked
up last meeting and rap about
other things of recent note in your
life. If you have ever come to a
party or meeting, or if you think
you ever will, please call Ann (524-
7389) or David/Greg (524-0724)
for details.
***
Rice University ASM will have its
first meeting of the semester
Tuesday 2/15 at 7PM in the Baker
Library. Dr Kamel Salama will
speak on "Non-destructive Testing
and Determination of Internal
Stress." Refreshments will be
provided.
***
TexPIRG will have an organizational
meeting on Monday 2/7
in Mech Lab 260 at 8PM. Anyone
interested in working with
TexPIRG in any way, shape, or
form should attend. Interested
persons who cannot make the
meeting should contact 527-4099
for more info.
***
Anyone wishing to work at
OWLCON IV, 3/25-27, as a gofer
or projectionist contact Karen
Kolker, 526-2149, or come to the
regular RSFAFA meeting
Monday night in SH 307 at 7PM.
Those who gofe or project will
receive free passes to the
convention.
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Patron's Guide the following was
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by permission of Conan
Properties, Inc., and Tom Peyer
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