The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1986 Page: 8 of 28
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IN THE COLLEGES
Will Rice
Diet approves
washer funds
by Michacl White
At their Wednesday meeting,
the Diet unanimously approved
funding for the purchase of three
new Maytag washers and three
new heavy duty dryers. The
machines will have a four year
warranty that covers all parts and
labor. The total cost of $2964
will come out of the laundry
fund.
The Diet unanimously voted to
purchase a new copier. A Xerox
1012 copier will be purchased in
mid-November for $353.88. The
low price is due to a Rice dis-
count, a trade in on the old
copier, matching funds, and a
generous contribution from the
college masters.
David Parsons, Professor Emer-
itus of Art and Honorary As-
sociate of the college, recently
donated shrubbery for the outside
area of the new dorm.
Announcements
The Budmen advanced to the
intramural Men's touch football
finals by defeating Go Deep last
Sunday by a score of 12-6. The
championship game against the
Schaefmen will be played this
weekend.
Junior Shana Wellborn, col-
lege secretary, has a pair of lost
eyeglasses in her possession.
The next Diet meeting will be
Wednesday, November 5 at 10:00
p.m.
Hanszen
Cabinet votes
alcohol policy
by Adam Carr
The cabinet voted Wednesday
to approve an alcohol policy for
Hanszen's November 7 College
Night. The policy states that no
alcohol is to be served in the
Commons, but students of legal
age may consume their own
alcoholic beverages.
Alcohol is not to be visibly
present. No botLles or cans will
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be allowed.
The cabinet decided to place
students on their honor not to
violate the policy in any way.
However, the policy will be
enforced under the university's
alcohol policy. It is suggested
that students who are of age
drink mostly at private parties.
Elections for the Master's
Search Committee will be held
November 12. Candidate peti-
tions are due November 7, signed
by ten Hanszen members of the
candidate's class. Petitions may
be picked up in the Hanszen
office.
Hanszen will elect two
respresentatives each from the
junior and senior classes, and
three each from the freshman and
sophomore classes. Also serving
on the committee will be
President Jane Butcher and Vice
Presidents Bill Jones and Mike
Reed.
Announcements
Hanszen's farewell to Erma
Turner (Mrs. T), former college
secretary, will be Sunday from 2
to 4 p.m. Turner was the sec-
retary for 25 consecutive years
before she retired last spring.
The College also plans an
Associates' Night on Monday,
November 10, in honor of the
many ways contributions of Han-
szen's associates have contri-
buted to the college.
Wiess
College play
seeking help
bv John Knapp
Set constuction for Wiess
Tabletop Theater's fall pro-
duction "End of the World"
begins Saturday morning at nine.
Help is needed, and people who
participate will be named in the
program.
The Cabinet voted for Wade
Chow and Katherine Dondero as
freshman representatives. The
two candidates earned the major-
ity of the votes cast.
The Wiess powderpuff football
team defeated Will Rice 20-6 on
Sunday.
Announcements
The "resurrection" of Night of
Decadence takes place tonight in
the Wiess Commons. Come dres-
sed in any costume. Live music
will be provided by Design
for Living.
The admission charge is
$3.50. Coke, beer, and punch
will be provided.
Sid Richarson
Balcony rule
to be debated
by Keith Tipton
The cabinet is discussing
whether or not to rescind their
earlier decision to close college
balconies, since some college
members are dissatisfied with the
policy.
Announcements
The Night of Innocence, an
alternative to the Weiss Night of
Decadence, will be held at Sid
tonight. Admission is free.
Jones
Court makes
unusual law
by Libby Schwartz
The college court last week
announced a harsh policy to try
to deal with the increasing
damage costs to Jones.
The court announced that
anyone who is drunk and not in
his or her room during a time
when damage is done will be
blamed for the damage.
Associate Justices defended the
policy on the basis that
something has to be done to
make people more responsible it
they are drunk. But some other
college members expressed
disapproval.
President Scheleen Johnson is
going to meet with the court to
reword the damage policy.
Baker
Brown
Auto course
offered soon
by Laurie Nienhuser
A free course in basic auto
mechanics will be offered next
Saturday by Bobby Esteb, of
Esteb's Texaco. Interested Brown
members should sign the list in
the elevators.
The powderpuff team defeated
Hanszen 14-6 on Sunday. This
weekend Brown will_ play Jones
on Saturday and Wiess on
Sunday. College members are
invited to watch these games.
College members can sign up
to win two free tickets to the
November 7 Houston debut of
pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Sign-up lists are in the elevators.
Announcements
Brown College's second
annual art show needs your art.
Anyone who would like to show
their original artwork can call
Lucy at 630-8185 to participate.
Brown will be holding a TG
today in the RMC courtyard.
Lo vett
New swings
to be added
by Merrill Davis
Two new swings will be added
to two trees beside the college
this weekend.
The cabinet this week allo-
cated funds for a new disk drive
for the Macintosh computers.
The college blood drive col-
lected 61 pints of blood.
On November 8, Baker will
hold a mock beer/bike race to
raise money for the food bank.
Talent show
tryouts soon
by Jennifer Hawkins
The college will present
Musicale on Tuesday, November
11, at 8 p.m. in Lyle's, the
Lovett basement.
Tryouts for this talent show
will be held next week. Basic-
ally, the show is for "anyone
with talent or without talent,"
said central committee member
Prad Ramarnirtham.
Ramamirtham will be the
emcee for this event, which
should feature a wide variety of
acts from Lovett.
On Tuesday, Lovett members
elected Timmy Harvey the new
secretary of Lovett.
Announcements
Next Friday the college will
host Getcheroxoff, an all-campus
event in the Lovett quad. The
college will show Caddyshack,
and beer will be served, to stu-
dents of legal age.
Thursday, a TGIT with college
associates will be held for Lovett
members.
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Gray, Lisa & Greene, Spencer. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1986, newspaper, October 31, 1986; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245647/m1/8/?q=turner: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.