The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1982 Page: 6 of 24
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Owl Day yields Post imposter
by Joan Hope
In Sunday's Houston Post, an
article entitled "Strong Sales
Pitch" appeared on the first page
of the "News/Features" section.
Post reporter Ira Perry posed as a
prospective freshman, and
described Owl Day. Stated his
unsuspecting host, Wiess
sophomore Dave Chilton. "He was
very good. He asked the typical
freshman questions."
Director of Information
Services B. Brent Breedin initiated
the undercover report when he
spoke with the Post about
coverage for Owl Day. He
furnished the Post with
information about Rice
admissions.
Said Breedin, "The basic idea (of
the story) is to show that Rice
competes in admissions with
Stanford, Princeton, Harvard,
M IT, and others. Rice is one of the
great private universities in the
country."
Breedin expressed discontent
with the story, especially with the
choice of the quotation "there are
two things bad here—the food and
the girls. The food is terrible and
the girls are ugly. If you can live
with that, you can live here."
Breedin commented that this
sentiment is prevalent among
freshman and sophomore males at
Dave Chilton
all universities and believes that a
qualifier should have been
included. "I think that many of the
women at Rice are very lovely," he
added. "I thought on balance that
the story was constructive."
Although Breedin and the
Admissions Office staff were
aware that Perry was a reporter,
Chilton was not informed of this
until after he hosted his guest.
Perry informed him Friday at
lunch that he had "been had."
Chilton said, "I was really
shocked. He looked fairly
believable as a high school senior."
Sophomore Peter Campo,
Chilton's roommate who was
quoted in the article said "The tone
of the article really captured very
well what Owl Day was all about.
There seemed to be a lot of
negative feeling about recruiting in
general."
When asked to comment on the
negative tone of his article, Perry
said, "I think that the story stands
for itself."
Exam guidelines
Here are some suggestions that will help everyone enjoy the
advantages of the Honor System:
• It is the student's responsibility to know the rules for each exam—the
time duration, the allowed reference materials, the time and place to
turn it in.
• Most professors would appreciate it if you would mark the time and
place the test was taken on the cover of the blue book.
• When you are finished with a take-home exam, seal the test and test
booklet by stapling them shut or sealing them in an envelope.
• Try to turn the exam in yourself as early as possible; if you cannot,
make sure whomever you designate to do this for you knows the correct
time and place for turning it in.
• Remember to sign the pledge; not signing the pledge does not relieve
you from the responsibilities of the Honor System.
• Be circumspect in your conversations so as not inadvertently to give or
receive aid concerning an exam.
• Self-scheduled exams are to be takern in the room in which they are
distributed. While a student is free to leave at any time, the exam is to
remain in the assigned room. The only exception to this policy is a
student wishing to type his exam.
These suggestions are provided by the Honor Council.
Standing Committees announced for upcoming year
Student Postions on University
Standing Committees
University Council William Neilson
Michael Trachtenberg
Sergio Cabrera(G)
Admissions Maijorie Foelker
Jeff Thomas
Affirmative Action Pamela Pearson
Stephen Baker
Campus Safety
Computers
Education
John Progelhof Library
Michael Middlebrook
Martin Zacarias
Greg Deitch(G)
Public Lectures
Catherine McCluskey
Exam, and Standing Mark Meiches
Kathleen Batho
Chris Brehm
Anil Diwan
Fredricka Lake(G)
Ann Betley
Amelia Day(G)
Student Aid
William Bonner
Kathy Osborne(G)
Religious Activities
Jay Bauerle
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Research Council Eric Umland(G)
Athletics
Margaret Fynes
Max Laun
Student Health Janice Karty(G)
Univesity Review Michele Gillespie
Randy Wile
Susan Franklin
Undergrad. Curriculum Jay Hebert
Greg Jumper
Undergrad. Teaching Douglas Allen
Sumit Nanda
Jay Mueller(G)
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Christian Science Organization
at Rice University invites you to
attend their meetings.
Call
Gertrude P. Fogel 785-8238
Tracy Harrison 529-4421
Meetings on Tues. 12:10-12:50 SH 207B
On Campus Counseling
First and Third Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.
Clergy Office—RMC Cloister
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Grob, Jay. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1982, newspaper, April 23, 1982; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245502/m1/6/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.