The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1960 Page: 3 of 8
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MARCH 11, I960
THE THRESHER
Three
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■THRESHING IT OUT-
Interview Stress Hits Home
To the Editor:
I was interested in seeing the
sentiment expressed in the
Thresher that personal interviews
with prospective students would
be stressed more in the future,
because I had a rather disillus-
ioning experience along this same
line a year ago.
HAVING MADE and confirm-
ed an appointment over a week in
advance, I flew from Phoenix to
Houston during the semester
break for the sole purpose of this
interview. It lasted exactly ten
minutes, of which I spent six
asking questions of the inter-
viewer. A graduate student who
was applying for transfer from
the University of Texas was be-
ing interviewed at the same time
I was. You can imagine about
how closely our cases were re-
lated.
THIS WAS -IN extreme con-
trast to such school as Harvard,
Yale, and Brown, which I had
visited the .previous summer. The
shortest interview I had there
was a half hour. They were mu-
In addition to the officers of
the Student Association ard
the Cheerleaders, the editor and
business manager of the
Thresher and the editor and
business manager of the Cam-
panile will be elected by the en-
tire student body in the gen-
eral elections on March 28.
Jo qualify for the position of
editor of either publication, the
candidate must have had at
least a year of experience on
'its staff. To run for business
manager, one must have com-
pleted or now be taking Busi-
ness Administration 200.
tually profitable; I learned a lot
about the school, and I presume
that the interviewer learned quite
a bit about me. Often there were
students available to show you
the grounds and buildings, as well
as answer any questions you
might have. It was interesting to
note that both Harvard and Yale
required second interviews later
by their representatives in Phoe-
nix, showing the great emphasis
they place on the value of such
talks. At Eice, on the other hand,
I had spent approximately $200
for a ten minute interview which,
I am sure, was of as little value
to the school as it was to me.
A PERSONAL interview can
be one of the most important fac-
tors in deciding what college to
attend; I learned more from them
than I did by studying all the
6atalogs and literature that the
schools put out. I realize that
Rice is being swamped by appli-
cants, which makes it more diffi-
cult. Perhaps this situation has
been corrected by now, or per-
haps mine was an exceptional
case. But I can truthfully say that
out of the eleven schools at which
I had interviews, that of Rice
was the most incomplete and the
most unrewarding, as well as the
most expensive.
Sincerely yours,
ROY E. LICKLIDER
— o—
Editor Deserves
Maybe Citation
To The Editor:
Rice students have .picketed be-
cause they were denied the self-
satisfaction of seeing four of
their number on a television pro-
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gram.
Congratulations to the Thresh-
er for outstanding leadership in
this latest Great Crusade. It's
nice that he found such a noble
issue and that the mission ended
in triumph. I propose that Buddy
Herz be given a citation, or
something. What's next?
—Respectfully,
ROY NOLEN
Ed. Note: The Thresher would like to
award yon a medal al*o, Mr. Nolen, for
taking such good care of the Mata Mua
Head.
—— 0— —
Why Comment
With Nothing?
To the Editor:
Re: Mata Mua Editorial in
Thresher, March 4, 1960.
If the editor does not feel a
subject worthy of any comment,
his opinion would be shown much
better by absence of comment
than by a comment that he does
not feel the subject worthy of
comment!
Respectfully,
PANSY JOIJNSON
Challenging position for person
able to interest bright, well-be-
haved, but non-conforming 12-
year-old boy. To teach essential
school subjects in order to in-
struct student to later fit into
regularly organized school cur-
riculum. Previous teaching ex-
perience not essential.
Applicant must have excellent
educational and cultural back-
ground, patience, and ability to
channel interest in required sub-
jects. The full-time position is
open immediately until May 23.
Summer period to be discussed.
Salary $450 per month.
Applications by mail to
RICE THRESHER
DOWN WITH CREEPING COMMERCIALISM—Nearly 300 Rice
Institute students gathered in front of the Houston studios of
KHOU-TV last Friday to protest the failure of the station to tele-
vise the College Bowl quiz game. Buddy Herz, Thresher Editor and
rally leader, taunts Smitty Brown, KHOU employee, during the
rally which featured pickets, cheers, speeches by student leaders,
an eight piece band, and a reluctant announcement by the station
that the program would be taped due to the student interest. Dart-
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The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1960, newspaper, March 11, 1960; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth231142/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.