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THE RICE THRESHER
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23,2001
RPOf PRESIDE
Corey E. Devine
RSVP CHAIR
Chad Chasteen and
Sharel Ongchin
Hi! We're Chad Chasteen and Sharel Ongchin and we would love to be your
RSVP Co-Chairs. Chad is a junior at Jones majoring in political science, and Sharel
is a sophomore at Hanszen majoring in biochemistry. An academ and a science
major, we're the perfect combination. One of our favorite movies is Pretty Woman.
And we've been told that we look like Ryan Philippe and Connie Chung (We're
sure you can guess who refers to who.) Are we a match made in heaven or what?
Anyway, we can do all sorts of cool stuff together, like skip, make balloon animals, spell out "WU" or
"UW" with our tongues, and also run a wonderful RSVP. We're just two happy people and we want other
people to be happy too. We look to make RSVP a great blanket tax organization. We plan to have wonderful
events, such as the Best Damn Day of Service Ever on Feb. 16, which will be amazing! Our goal is just
to get all you wonderful people on campus to volunteer and help out all those other wonderful people in
our community beyond the hedges.
RSVP INTERNAL VICE-CHAIR
Katie Cox
Hey Rice! Hope everyone is playing hard! I am a Junior Jonesian running for
RSVP Internal VP. I am experienced. I am motivated. I am excited. After
coordinating volunteer sites and campus wide events as the Hunger and
Homelessness Committee Chair, I am convinced that RSVP just keeps getting
better every year. As a strong supporter of RSVP, I want to ensure that this next
year will be no exception to our winning streak. More importantly, I want to lake
YOU out of the classroom and strengthen your involvement in the volunteer
world outside of the hedges. Escape! Leave this world of books. Share yourself
with Houston. Vote for some fun! Vote Katie Cox for RSVP Internal VP.
RSVP EXTERNAL VICE-CHAIR
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Trevor Crowell
As External Vice-Chair of RSVP, I would work to remove the obstacles that
keep people from volunteering, make the process of volunteering smooth and
painless, and get as many people as possible out there bettering the community.
In order to facilitate the process of volunteering for all members of the Rice
community, I intend to work with committee heads to streamline the programs we
offer, coordinate them with one another, and make them all more accessible to the
general population of Rice. I have been working with RSVP for two years, first as
Wiess College representative and Ben Taub Project Coordinator, then as the
Chair of the RSVP Health Committee. I am devoted to the organization, familiar
with the way it works, and eager to improve it.
In addition to being actively involved with RSVP, I am a member of the American Red Cross College
Council and the founder and executive director of Humanitarian Medical Outreach. My involvement in
service through these organizations keeps me aware of whal is going on not only at Rice, but all over
Houston, and even on the other side of the world. I believe that the combination of experiences I have had
participating in unique service activities and leading service organizations makes me well prepared to
serve RSVP as External Vice-Chair. I look forward to helping RSVP become an even better organization,
and helping people at Rice better themselves and their community through social service.
Ethan Varela
Hi there! I'm Ethan Varela, a sophomore at Baker College and I'm running for
the office of RSVP External Vice-Chair. I am running for this office because I
greatly enjoy both being a part of RSVP and participating in the organization's
honorable mission of aiding the local and extended community through caring
and service.
I have been an active member of RSVP and have worked hard to try to stretch
out the hand of RSVP to not only my college, but to all who are interested. Serving
in positions such as College Representative for Baker and as a Project Coordinator
for the Spring 2002 Best Damn Day of Service Ever, I feel that I would make a good
and devoted candidate for this position. I take great pride in helping Rice students find ways to give back
to the community and enrich not only their lives, but the lives of others as well. As your RSVP External
Vice-Chairperson, I would do my absolute best to serve RSVP and Rice by helping to maintain the
organization's mission, high integrity, and generous spirit to the best of my abilities.
RSVP TREASURER
Erika Acheson
Christina Tran
RSVP SECRETARY
Helen Cloots
Hi, my name is Helen Cloots and I'm running for RSVP Secretary. I'm a
freshman at Hanszen College and have been very involved with RSVP this year as
a college representative. RSVP is an important organization to Rice and the
Houston area and I would like to see it continue its many contributions to the
community. I have the experience the job of Secretary requires and I know that I
am dedicated, organized, and hard-working enough to get the job done. So please
vote Helen Cloots for RSVP Secretary.
Serena Rodriguez
Hi everybody!! My name is Serena Rodriguez and I'm a sophomore at I,ovett
College. I've always been active in volunteering and love being a part of RSVP. I
even helped to bring RSVP back home to Lovett each week as a college represen-
tative. Now, I would really like to be your RSVP secretary! Qualifications, you ask?
I take mad notes! I write down everything! I also have a lot of volunteer experience
and feel I am an active member of RSVP. I serve as co-project coordinator for our
program with DePelchin's Children's Center. I love working with the kids! Like I
said, I also served as a Lovett college rep. As your RSVP secretary I'd look forward
to keeping all of you aware of all the wonderful programs and volunteer opportunities RSVP has to offer.
THRESHER EDITOR IN CHIEF
Catherine Adcock
Hey Rice! I'm a Martel Junior (formerly Sid) and I think I could do some good
as Thresher editor in chief. Vote for Catherine Adcock for Thresher editor in chief!
Experience: Opinion Editor and Writer: Here, I learned the inner-workings of
not just the opinion section, but also the entire Thresher.
Training: I will start my job as soon as the election results come in, training the
month before turnover to learn as much as I possibly can from past and present
editorial staff. This isn't a place for on-the-job-training.
Team-work: Prior to turnover, I will hire two senior editors to complement my experience and assist
me with the duties of editor in chief. I'm not crazy enough to do this alone!
The Rice Thresher: Are you getting the newspaper you want? I think the biggest thing I'd like to see
is a newspaper that better fits the Rice community. I listen to Rice, 1 listen to you, and this is what I hear:
■ An interactive, updated website with discussion forums and more!
■ More coverage of club and organization events.
■ A larger news staff to better cover more stories.
■ More interaction between Thresher staff and colleges.
■ Have an idea? Want to work for us? (We pay!) Send an email to catha@rice.edu.
Rachel Rustin
What makes up a newspaper? That's right, the news... and that's exactly what
1 specialize in. I became Assistant News Editor at the Thresher my freshman year
and stepped into the role of News Editor in September. In this role, I have
researched, written and edited news stories, recruited and trained reporters, and
designed pages. The job also includes managing a large staff of writers and editors,
interacting with the entire Thresher editorial board and establishing relationships
with administrators and student leaders. This has not been a small task — my time
commitment averages 35 hours a week — but it has given me the management and
journalistic skills to be the Editor in Chief.
I realize one of the tricks of running the Thresherhio have interesting, well-written articles throughout
the paper, and I intend to make sure that all sections have adequate staffing and editorial support. To assist
me in this task, long-time News Editor Olivia Allison (currently abroad) has agreed to work with me as the
Senior Editor.
Since serving as Editor in Chief of my high school newspaper, I have known that I have the desire and
ability to hold this position on a larger scale. I have worked with the news, sports, and arts and
entertainment sections at the Thresher in order to ensure that I can produce a well-written, accurate
newspaper.
I'm ready to take the responsibility and make the commitment to ensure the student body gets the best
Thresher possible.
CAMPANILE EDITOR
Phyllis Huang and
Lanese Bush
Erika Acheson was an oh-so-fabulous RSVP college representative this year,
and did an outstanding job hanging up flyers and getting Jones students out to
volunteer. She hopes, however, to pass on the wonderful job of flyer-posting next
year, and serve you as RSVP Treasurer. She would definitely do a stellar job of
handling RSVP's money, and her check writing skills are just unbelievable. Vote
for Erika for 2002-2003 RSVP Treasurer.
■ I am Lanese Bush, a sophomore at Hanszen College. I have worked with the
Campanile for the past two years. As a freshman, I edited the Academics and Senior
section of the yearbook. This year, I am editing the Academics section once again,
and I also have the position as Campanile Office Assistant.
■ Hi! My name is Phyllis Huang. I'm a sophomore at Wiess College. Currently,
I am one of the Wiess Section Editors and also the Clubs Section Editor. For those
of you out there who are presidents of various clubs, yes, I'm the one who's been chasing after you non-
stop for pictures.:)
■ As 2002 - 2003 Co-Editors, we plan to make the Campanile a fun and unforgettable book that you
can always look back on. We're open to suggestions as usual, and we're already very eager to begin our
work and planning for next year!
KTRU STATION MANAGER
Amie Knieper
One of the best things I feel that Rice students have to offer is their passion,
and RSVP is an organization that gives students the opportunity to channel that
passion. Being an officer of RSVP would give me the chance to help get more
students involved in the community, both at Rice and around Houston. One thing
that can be done is to focus more on volunteering and less on getting people to
volunteer - students will take initiative if they see something they are interested
in. So remember to vote, and do for someone a random act of kindness.
"Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it's the only thing that has." — Margaret Mead
Is KTRU just "that station that plays weird music?" It's not always easy to listen
to some of what KTRU plays, but rest assured there's a little something for
everyone's tastes - modern classical, improvisational and classic jazz, hip-hop,
electronic, punk rock, bluegrass, even death metal. But more than the music,
KTRU is the sum of the people who make it up - over a hundred student volunteers
make KTRU one of the largest student groups on campus. Working as amateur
booking agents, concert promoters, web geeks, audio engineers, and most impor-
tantly, DJs, we try to bring programming and events to the Rice campus that make
campus life... interesting if nothing else. Having been involved at KTRU for several
years, I've seen what KTRU has to offer the university (both good and bad), and I hope that as station
manager I can help keep students in tune with and engaged in KTRUs activities. Maybe you've missed some
of the acclaimed jazz acts we've brought to Hamman Hall, didn't know about the feminist rock groups that
have come through campus, or just plain missed the DJ application deadline. Well, hopefully in the coming
year I and the rest of the KTRI Ivians can work to peak your interest in what we do and how you can become
involved, whether it be as a radio listener, fan at a show, or station volunteer. Who knows? You, too, can
be part of the "50,000 watt ear enema" that is KTRU .
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