The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1974 Page: 3 of 16
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Need for child care facilities on campus highlighted
by LINDA EICHBLATT
Students at Rice don't give
much thought to the issue of
child care. But the fact is, there
are many Rice people who have
small children, particularly grad-
uate student, faculty members
and staff. There is also an
increasing number of back-to-
school mothers.
An on-campus child develop-
ment center would meet the
needs (and alleviate the guilt) of
these women, who are now
driving far out of their way each
day to leave their children in day
care centers, many of which are
overcrowded and overpriced.
Many other women must leave
the campus at 2:00 p.m. in order
to be at home when the children
return from elementary school.
The lack of adequate child
care facilities is one example of
the many institutional barriers
that prevent women from taking
their rightful place in American
society. It seems to me that Rice
University should make an effort
to reach out and help its women
by establishing a quality child
development center to Rice peo-
ple, in the same vein as the
health service, the campus store,
and the recreational facilities
available in the gym.
Most universities, including
UH and TSU, have on-campus
child care facilities for the chil-
Energy group seeks college student as director
The Federation of Americans
Supporting Science and Techno-
logy (FASST) is looking for an
interested and qualified college
student to become the new dir-
ector for the group's Energy
Youth Council.
The Council's first objective
is to provide assistance to college
students in communicating with
industry and government about
energy problems. Another major
objective of the Council is to
provide administrative officials
of industry and government with
information on student percep-
tions, present knowledge, con-
cerns and attitudes toward the
energy problem.
Adjunct to these objectives is
the bringing together of groups
of students with the represent-
atives of industry and govern-
ment to discuss problems and al-
ternative solutions.
Roger Guisinger, former En-
ergy Youth Council Director, re-
cently directed the national En-
ergy Youth Conference held in
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, from July
30 - August 4, 1974. He has now
returned to the University of
Michigan to resume his studies.
FASST is therefore now looking
for the college student in the
nation who can handle the job
of coordinating and directing the
Council.
The Energy Youth Council
Director works in Washington,
D.C., with the FASST National
Staff, He/she should have good
organizational ability, a funda-
mental background in public rel-
ations, management, and some-
thing of an expertise in the field
of energy.
The major responsibilities of
the position include the direct-
ing of follow-up activities for
this year's National Energy
Youth Conference as well as the
directing of next year's Confer-
ence and subsequent activities.
If interested in applying for
the position, contact the FASST
National Office for application
information. The deadline for
applications is December 1,
1974. Address: 1785 Massachu-
setts Avenue, Suite 105, Wash-
ington, 20036; (202) 483-2900.
dren of their students, faculty,
and staff. I conducted a sample
survey of married women with
small children on the Rice cam-
pus and found that nearly every
one of them would enthusias-
tically welcome such a facility.
The center should provide for
the children of all Rice people-
women and men. If operated on
a break-even basis, the fees for
parents should be lower than
they are now paying to profit-
making community day care
centers. The Rice facility could
provide practical training for stu-
dents who plan to work with
children after graduation and
could be a valuable tool for
research in the area of child
development.
I am asking readers of the
Thresher to help me with a pre-
liminary study. If you could use
day care or after-school care for
your youngsters, please write
your name and the ages of your
children on a piece of paper,
fold, and address to: Child Care,
c/o The Thresher Office, RMC.
Then drop it in the campus mail
or call 488-4382, after 3:00 p.m.
If you know someone who
would use the child care facility,
pass the word. It's for a good
cause.
Senate sets up minorities funding committee
by RON MILLER
Three minority student
organizations will benefit from a
new committee established
Monday night by the SA Senate.
The Black Students' Union,
Chinese Student Association,
and Rice Association of Mexi-
can-American Students will
each be represented on the com-
mittee, which also includes
Senators Jeff Finger and Ray
Youth fares to Europe:
Try going through Mexico
Despite governmental action,
student youth fares to Europe
are still in effect, although only
indirectly'. The difference is that
flights are now routed through
Mexico or Canada —where the
student fares are still being sold.
These different ways of getting
to Europe, and continued use of
low cost school charter flights,
. all make Europe still very much
available to travel-minded col-
lege students.
The "Mexican Connection"
takes students either directly
from Tijuana (San Diego) to
Europe, or from San Diego to
Mexico City with a Mexican stu-
dent fare and then on to Europe
with a regular Youth Fare. Sev-
eral thousand students have used
this route in the past few weeks,
and the connecting flight also al-
lows a one day stop-over in
Mexico City.
Once in Europe some job op-
portunities and study facilities
are plentiful. For students look-
ing for experiences and a chance
to earn back their travel costs,
paying jobs are available. Most
jobs are in ski resorts, hotels,
and restaurants.
For more information, write:
Student Overseas Services, 22
Ave. de la Liberte, Luxembourg,
Europe. Enclose $1 for postage.
Pentecost and secretary-treasurer
Joann Andrews. The group will
be under the purview of Internal
Affairs Vice President Mary Sos-
land.
The committee is responsible
for distributing money that the
SA was allocated for the purpose
of helping minority groups. SA
President Steve Golvach, Parlia-
mentarian Wayne Hale, Senator
Linda Fetters, Finger, and Direc-
tor of Student Activities Mrs.
Bonnie Heliums were the
authors of the proposal that
established the committee.
Another primary goal of the
committee is to find methods by
which minority groups can
develop permanent sources of
funds.
The Senate also speni time
considering how to prtwide beer
on the buses to the A&M game
November 16. Off-campus Sena-
tor Lolly Prestridge reported
that the RPC was hesitant to pay
for the beer, and the Senate
drafted a resolution suggesting
that it was the RPC'S responsi-
bility to provide for the suds.
However, Prestridge wanted
assurance that there would be
beer so that she could advertise
the trip, and the Senate agreed
to underwrite the cost if the
RPC refused. This new tension,
added to the already strained
relationship between the Senate
and RPC, could lead to an open
conflict, which the Senate hopes
to avoid.
THE 1974 RICE PURITY TEST
Inspired by an article in the September-October issue of
Sallyport (copied from the 1924 Thresher), this year's staff
now embarks on a new voyage in its never-ending search for
new reading material.
Back in 1924, the following ten questions were asked to
one hundred and nineteen Rice girls:
1. Have you ever played cards for money?
2. Have you ever been drunk?
3. Have you ever sworn?
4. Have you ever told a lie? White fibs are not counted.
5. Did you ever dress conspicuously?
6. Did you ever dance conspicuously?
7. Have you ever smoked?
8. Have you ever cheated?
9. Have you ever done anything that you wouldn't tell
your mother? *
10. Have you ever been engaged and broken it?
Fifty years later, we now propose the same challenge to all
Rice students, male and female alike. Ask yourself the above
ten questions, circle the appropriate answers below, and send
the completed forms to the Thresher.
Results will be published in a succeeding issue.
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1974 RICE PURITY TEST
Question Answer
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Y- N
2
Y N
3
Y N
4
Y N
5
Y N
6
Y N
7
Y N
8
Y N
9
Y N
10
Y N
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Brewton, Gary. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1974, newspaper, November 7, 1974; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245208/m1/3/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.