The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1974 Page: 2 of 12
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editorial
The new Bail Fund is a credit to the SA Senate. It
is a student service more practical than some we have
now, albeit one we all hope never to use. We should have
had it years ago.
But more remains to be done. Like anyone else, Rice
students run afoul of the law. And whether the charge
is speeding or armed robbery, making bail is just the
beginning. Free legal advice is expensive. When you're
in trouble, you need a lawyer.
Early this year, a special committee studied the prob-
lem of legal aid for Rice students. Its recommendations
are printed here in full.
Report of the Committee on
Legal Aid for Rice Students.
Criminal Law Problems
The University should retain legal counsel to be
immediately available to advise arrested students of
their rights and alternatives. The failure of students to
have such advice available can lead to unnecessary pay-
ment of exorbitant bond fees (as recently occurred when
a Rice student was arrested because of mistaken identi-
ty), needless incarceration, and the senseless waiver of
legal rights.
We recommend that the University's general counsel,
Baker & Botts, be asked to provide this service. A firm
of their size and excellence could assign this duty to
two young lawyers and handle the task for a relatively
small incremental cost over the services they already
provide Rice. Once the initial advice has been given,
they could assist the students in obtaining competent
counsel at reasonable rates to defend the student's case
on the merits.
In the alternative, we recommend that a competent
criminal lawyer be put on retainer. He could advise the
students in the initial arrest situation and, at the stu-
dents' option, either handle their cases on the merits at
the students' expense or assist them, if they wish, in
obtaining other competent counsel.
If the costs of either approach are a significant
factor, then it might be desirable to have them partially
offset by a contribution from the student body through
an increased blanket tax fee.
Under either approach, the students should be ad-
vised during orientation of the availability of counsel.
To be sure that the service is utilized only in proper
circumstances, they could be instructed to ask for as-
sistance through their respective Masters. The local
authorities should be advised of the existence of the
program and asked to assist the students in contacting
their Master when Rice students are arrested.
Civil Law Problems
A legal advisory committee composed of at least one
lawyer per college should be set up. The Masters should
advise their colleges that members of this committee
would be willing to assist in the general evaluation of a
student's legal position, including the desirability of
securing an attorney and the recommendation of quali-
fied attorneys where the student requested such a 're-
commendation. It would be understood that attorneys
serving on the committee would not, during their tenure
on the committee, accept employment from Rice stu-
dents. Further, inquiries regarding civil'problems should
be directed to the committee members only with the ap-
proval of the college Masters.
Members of the committee should also be available
to address the colleges generally on the legal pitfalls
the students might encounter, and on how they should
conduct themselves if arrested or involved in some legal
predicament.
Conclusion
We would be pleased to have representatives from
our committee discuss this report with the Executive
Board, or to assist in any manner deemed desirable if the
Executive Board elects to make recommendations to the
University administration.
threshing-it-out
WRC boobs offered booby prize
These were excellent suggestions; unfortunately,
the administration chose to reject them. However, the
need for such a service was recognized.
SA president Steve Golvach is now working with
Legal Aid Committee members on an alternate plan.
Hopefully, a pool of lawyers can be formed, to advise
students when necessary.
There'll be more on this as it develops. But it's a
good alternative. Golvach, and the committee, are to be
commended; we wish them luck.
To the Rice community:
I find it disheartening that
the Rice Community should re-
ward such derogatory behavior
as displayed by the Rondolet
Novelty Act from Will Rice
College. Their song, consisting
of a play on the word "boob"
found its humor at the expense
of the dignity of the women at
Rice. The men performing
should not have been blind to
the puerile stereotypes they
depicted.
Terry Kilpatrick
Brown '75.
To the editor:
The members of the Will Rice
Novelty Act would like to ex-
press our grateful and humble
thanks to the Rice Community
for their warm response to our
presentation at the Rondelet
Songfest. We find it refreshing
that the women at Rice, truly
representative of the increasing
awareness and responsibility of
women in our society, are ma-
ture enough t§> appreciate the
humor of the traditional refer-
ence made to women. They
understand that it was noth-
ing more than a sentimental bit
of nostalgia, as was the
song itself, which meant a lot
to some of the graduating sen-
iors of Will Rice.
The girls deserve special note
for the dignity they displayed
and the understanding they
showed in not childishly taking
offense at a performance in-
tended simply for the enjoy-
ment of everyone present. It's
good to know that there are still
college students left who can
take a joke.
Encouraged by the wonderful
reception of last Sunday, the
men of Will Rice will uphold
tradition and continue to sur-
prise and delight the Rice Com-
munity at Rondelet.
Butchie Bruce
Will Rice '74
Jim Tucker
WRC '74
James Wilhoit
WRC '74
UT student defends'Daily Texan'
To the editor:
I was deeply disappointed in
the April 4 editorial on the UT
Texan. The article seems to
imply that the Texan deserves
their funds cut, or at least
that the fund cut will decrease
"unprofessionalism."
Since my father is a UT pro-
fessor, I have been on campus for
nvany^years, and tbis is the
best Texan I have ever seen.
Far from "occasional compe-
tence," the Texan and Student
Government have consistently
exposed administrative scan-
dals: misuse of the Permanent
University Fund, a million dol-
lar Regent hideaway called
Lutcher House, $6 million
swimming pool, the -continuing
University policy of racism and
sex discrimination . . . These
scandals are now in view of
both the Texas legislature and
the Federal Government, and
HEW is presently investigating
the University's discriminatory
practices. Frank Erwin told the
Austin legislative delegation
that Regents would re-fund the
Texan if it wouldn't make the
administration's job so difficult.
What really worries the Re-
gents is that Student Govern-
ment and the Daily Texan are
too effective.
Steve Jackson said the Tex-
an has been irresponsible and
has slanted news — but he gave
no examples. Somehow, it of-
fends pure Steve's good taste
that the Texan has "unending
editorials" (whatever that
means) and they are, shocking-
ly enough, "often ungram-
matical." But why he calls them
"malaprop diatribes" he neter
says. This is slanted, irrespon-
sible journalism.
At a time when Student Gov-
ernment and the Texan are
desperately trying to create
support to fight the Regents,
Steve Jackson has pointlessly
tried to zero in on the Texan's
faults,, instead of informing
Rice students how they can help
the situation. I am very dis-
couraged to see this editorial
come out at such a crucial time.
Anyone who is concerned
about sex and racial discrimina-
tion, Regent closed-door deci-
sions and misuse of funds
SA warns fading organizations
"Would anyone who is an offi-
cer, member, or sponsor of any
of the following organizations
please contact the Student As-
sociation Parliamentarian or
the organization will be drop-
ped from the rolls of Rice
University approved organiza-
tions:
Rice Association of Conser-
vatives
Students for a Democratic
Society
Society for Ecological Sur-
vival
Rice Freshman Cheerleaders
Rice University Committee to
End the War in Viet Nam
Yin-Yang Conspiracy Party
Rice Chapter of the Institute
of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers
Rice Tutoring Project (Aid
to Culturally Deprived
Children)
Rice Community Service
Council
Phi Beta Kappa
Rice Anti-War Group
The Rice Engineer
Thoreau College
Young Americans for Free-
dom • -
Wayne Hale
•SA Parliamentarian
three
B
should contact their state legis-
latures.
Dennis Toprac, UT
Evidently you misunderstand.
The editorial stated: "We sup-
port the Daily Texan complete-
ly in its fight to retain fund-
ing." This is not an attack, Im-
plied or otherwise, on the Tex-
an.
This year's Texan has been
effective, true. But more ma-
turity and less sensationalism
would have been at least as ef-
fective, and much more appro-
priate. And Erwin and Co.
would- be in a weaker position.
Professionalism counts; many
of the things the Daily Texan
has done this year, and the way
it has done them, were un-
worthy of what, even in an off
year, is the best college news-
paper in the South.
You don't consider grammar
important. Some of us do. Any-
one who has reached college
and still can't handle the Eng-
lish language belongs in a
remedial reading class, not a
newspaper office. As for "mala-
prop diatribes:" lengthy quotes
would have been as criminal
as the originals. Nevertheless,
anyone who makes editorial re-
ference to "transparent implica-
tions" (3-21) "a qualitative
Daily Texan" (3-28) or "Sec-
ond Officer Spock"(!) (3-26)
should be kept away from type-
writers. That bozo is dangerous.
—SJ
STEVE JACKSON
Editor
WINTON W. BUCKLEY III
Business Manager
H. David Dnnglo
Forrest Johnson
Gary Brewton
Ralph Umbarger
Editorial Stuff:
Stephens,
Bill Bell Sports Editor
Ed Williams Head Photographer
Steve Allen & Rod Rich ... Circulation
Forest Davenport, Linda
Presler, Carl Treleaven,
Dana Blank?nhorn, Rick Brown. Judy Craft. Leta Dunn,
Lee Sowers, Linda Stephens, Nancy Taubenslag, Carl
Managing Editor
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
. . Calendar Editor
Jim Asker. Dana Blankenhom,
Nancy Taubenslag, Tom Whittaker.
Business: Bill Cameron, Harry Dale. Kathy Ford, Frank
Malcolm Waddell. Doug Welty.
News: John Anderson.
Tricia Resran,
Treleaven.
Fine Arts: Alexi Bonifield. Edsel Hungerfraud, Kate Jones. Don Shewey, Nancy
Taubenslag. Thomas Zimmerman.
Stnrts: John Anderson. Dana Blnrkenhorn, "Goose" Btienger, Cheryl Hein. T. G.
Kahuna. Hal Morris. Gaurang Vyas, Tom Whittaker.
Photography: James Arnnovsky, Steve Cole, Jim Caldwell, John Cook, Danny
Cecil, Andy MacPhillimy, Mickey Meier, Shannon Vale, Roland P. Wong,
Jay Voting.
Production : Cyndy Douglas. Susie Fields, Cathy Ford. Lois Hejtmancik, Jack Kent
Mark Linimon. Martha Mnyberry, Dan Miller, Terry Trant, Nancy Taub-
ensla'r. Iivne Walker. Tom Whittaker.
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6 15. The opinions herein are not necessarily those of anyone except the writers.
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