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and the concept much clearer.
"When someone gives you money
to do something you feel obligated
to do it wdl,M he said.
As the departure date neared,
the project gained a high profile,
attracting the attention of the Asso-
ciated Press, which picked up the
story. People from as far as Colo-
rado and New York sent shoes for
delivery to the runners of Kenya,
and gratitude poured in from oth-
ers, including many Africans.
Jones senior Jeffrey Darlington
accompanied Reiser on his trip.
Their plan originally called for the
pair to travel with the shoes to
Nairobi, Kenya, and deliver the
-shoes from village to village. With
the instability iniKenya and loss of
the pair's main African contact, how-
ever. the expedition seemed in
trouble.
Through "a series of lucky
'When someone gives
yon money to do
something yon feel
obligated to do it well.'
— Adam Reiser,
Jones College senior
breaks," Reiser said, he met Ted
Andrews, Wiess '78, who was serv-
ing as a consul at the U.S. Embassy
in Kenya. With his help, the two met
the Kenya Sports Commission, and
local papers began advertising
Reiser's efforts,
Timing was perfect: 'Hie Nairobi
National Stadium hosted the Kenyan
high school championships during
Reiser's stay. "It was the greatest
miracle that could have happened,"
Reiser said.
Runners competing in the events
received shoes many thought they
would never receive, which had "a
real big impact on people's lives,"
Reiser said.
Reiser distributed over 1,000
pairs of shoes to the yourtg men
competing in the meet and surround-
ing area. Simultaneously, the in-
volvement of the U.S. Embassy, the
Kenya Sports Commission and
Nairobi schools has helped estab-
lish "an infrastructure to do it for-
ever," Reiser said. After having es-
tablished a network of contacts,
Reiser said he could send shoes from
the U.S. to Kenya, confident that
they would go to the right people.
Reiser plans to, returns this sum-
mer.
'Travel possibilities,
may also be involved as
we would like to open
it to everyone's
imagination.'
— Joyce Palumbo
1997 Senior Gift Chair
With the charitable deed came a
few unanticipated benefits: The
Kenyan national coach asked Reiser
to return to Kenya in the coming
year and train with Kenya's top ath-
letes for one month, and Rice Uni-
versity received positive national
press.
Back at Rice, the setiior commit-
tee hopes to award a community
service scholarsip to one or two
people this year. Baker College se-
nior Joyce Palumbo, head of this
year's senior gift, said 'Travel possi-
bilities may also be involved, as we
would like to open it to everyone's
imagination."
Reiser has put a journal of his
trip online at http://www. wcbs.com/
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Iran accused a United States de-
stroyer, the IJSS Kinkaid, and an S3
reconnaissance plane Tuesday of
spying on Iranian military maneu-
vers in the Persian Gulf. Iranian na-
val officers said the U.S. vessel and
plane withdrew from the war games
after being warned to leave the area.
Tensionsin the Gulf have been high
since Sept. 29, when Iran violated
the l !,S.-enforced no-fly zone by at-
tacking rebel bases in Iraq. ATehran
newspaper warned that an acciden-
tal collision in the Persian Gulf might
spark a confrontation between the
United States and Iran. "If it [a colli-
sion] happens, none but the United
States will be responsible for the
consequences. It is better all around
if the United States stops this risky
game in the Persian Gulf," the Iran
News said.
Three cases of cholera appeared
in the tropical resort of Acapulco
following the passage of Hurricane
Pauline. Up to 400 people died in the
flooding from Pauline and officials
fear that epidemics could threaten
many morelives. With large pools of
stagnant water covering the region,
mosquitoes will breed quickly,
spreading malaria and dengue fe-
ver, they say. More than 70 percent
of the City is without clean water
despite attempts at water rationing.
Government health workers have
set up makeshift vaccine centers
across Acapulco and in other vil
lages to prevent the spread of ty-
phoid feyer, hepatitis and cholera.
Source: Rfeuters Online, Oct. 14.
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drunksitter.
Oct. 8 Female student assaulted during
disturbance.
Oct, 7 Wattet stolen.
Oct 9 Fakebombfound in trashcan,
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Hardi, Joel & Siy, Angelique. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 1997, newspaper, October 17, 1997; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246604/m1/7/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.