The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 29, Ed. 1 Monday, February 17, 1975 Page: 3 of 8
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Eight women take active roles in Rice ROTC
by CHERYL MISKELL
Only a year and a half has
passed since Rice, along with
many other schools, opened its
ROTC program to women.
Although at the time this new
step created much controversy,
women have demonstrated they
are capable in positions of com-
mand; they have truly earned
their place in the military.
Eight women are currently
enrolled in ROTC at Rice, four
in each of the Army and Navy
branches.
threshing-it-out
Daphne Dean, a sophomore
who won a four-year Army
scholarship, is interested in the
opportunities offered by the
Army and its prospects for
world travel. The other three,
Laura Little, Cheryl Miskell, and
Anna Newman, are looking for
good job opportunities.
Sophomore Jean Cackowski
and freshwomen Catherine Hoff-
man, MaryLeSueur, and Shelley
Pennington are all on Navy
scholarships. Cadet LeSueur's
interest in the military carried
her to participation in the Rice
MM
Varsity Rifle Team and the
Intramural Naval Basketball
Team.
For the male cadets, there has
been no change in training pro-
grams, with the exception of
small modifications in training
tests and procedures. Interest
has grown to the extent that
some officers advocate the inclu-
sion of women in the combat
branches, the only ones to which
they are now prohibited entry.
The women in ROTC are
fully active, participating in the
annual march in New Orleans'
KTRU asks for $1 fee increase
To the editor:
KTRU is asking for your vote
in favor of the increase in its
blanket tax by $1 in Tuesday's
student body elections. The fol-
lowing will hopefully answer the
obvious queries about the blan-
ket tax increase.
Q. What services does KTRU
provide to Rice?
A. To mention a few: A
music format directed to Rice
students, up to the minute world
and campus news, broadcast of
campus concerts and speeches
(e.g., Wheatfield, Gene Rodden-
be«ry), reviews «of cultural
events in Houston, special fea-
tures of academic, cultural and
entertainment interest, the
"walk list," 528-OWLS, and
more. We provide equipment
and technical expertise for
almost all campus concerts. Per-
haps most importantly, KTRU is
O-C Committee
plans concert
Since so many people have
asked about membership in a
food co-op, I decide^ to .write
about the one*to which I belong.
It is the Houston Food Co-op on
Welch, near Texas Art Supply. It
costs $2.00 a year. If you work
two hours a month prices are
10% over cost. Non-working
members pay 25% over cost.
They have vegetables, cheese,
grain, bread, spices and other
good things. Although it would
be nice to set one up for Rice
specifically, we have neither the
space nor the funds at this time.
The O-C Committee is plan-
ning a concert for Sunday of
Rondelet Weekend (April 6).
Performers have not been chosen
yet. Since my budget is very
small I'll have to ask the colleges
for some financial help so it can
be a free concert. I'm hoping the
RPC will chip in some money,
too.
As I've said before, I'm
encouraged by the changes the
Senate is making. In order for it
to work we have to elect some
good, hardworking people. So
remember to vote tomorrow.
Also, off-campus people will be
eligible to run for the College
Senator position. Please consider
running.
s There will be an off-campus
meeting at 7pm Wednesday,
February 19 in the conference
room of the RMC. All O-C reps
and any other interested«people
are urged to attend.
—lolly prestridge
off-campus senator
an opportunity for students to
participate in radio programming
and technology.
Q. Why can't KTRU sell
advertising to raise revenue?
A. KTRU is licensed by the
FCC as a noncommercial educa-
tional station.
Q. Why does KTRU.need this
proposed $1 increase now?
A. Inflation has eaten away at
our buying power; recording
tape costs alone have doubled in
the past year. Moreover, so that
the station may grow and con-
tinue to provide more services to
the student body, and the
opportunity for more students
to participate, we need money
to repair existing equipment and
buy new equipment.
DOONESBURY
Q. What will the increase go
for?
A. The increased blanket tax
will help us overhaul our two
best tape recorders, purchase
new recorders for the newsroom,
and add to our record collection.
The increase will help us buy
records we do not have so that
all your requests can be played.
With more money, we can
broadcast events from beyond
the hedges too, such as major
Houston concerts and speeches,
and out-of-town basketball and
perhaps baseball games.
We hope that you will vote
Tuesday for the $1 increase in
KTRU's blanket tax.
—The Directors and Staff
of the Radio
..AND WITH YOUR HELP,
MY FELLOW CITIZENS,
I THE TERRITORY OF
: AMERICAN SAMOA
° WILL Rise, PHOENIX-
? LIKE, TO TAKE HER
° PLACE AS THE
s PRIDE OF THE
I PACIFIC!
W-CN-o
HIT IT, THE MOST
MacARTHUR- HONORABLE
THEY'RE BE- TINA SUMS,
6/NNIN6 TO MINSTER OF
ARRIVE EN WOMEN!
MASSE! \ I
HEY, HEY! LET'S
HAVE NONE OF
THAT! WHERE DO
DOWN YOU THINK Y0UARE-
iiirrt-l Pl/ERTO R/CO?/
W"hrALl
^ THE MOST
GOVERNOR! YOU'RE HONORABLE
MAY I BARKING UP ANTHONY
WELCOME THE WRONG HYMEN-JONES,
YOU TO TREE, HONEY. MINISTER
SAMOAI I'M MARRIED. 0FSURFIN6
\ AFFAIRS!
EXCELLENCY, MACARTHUR
TELLS ME YOU HAD A 0
SPOT OF LAVA TROUBLE
IN YOUR 6ARDEN LAST
WEEK.. \
MORE LIKE A
TOTAL W/PEOUT,
TONY! WE 60T HIT
SOMETH/N' FIERCE!
Mardi Gras and accompanying
male cadets on scheduled exer-
cises such as patrolling and
reconnaisance.
Thus, women have been lured
to ROTC just as men have
because of its career opportu-
nities. Their success has been
seen at other universities, too,
where female enrollment has
reached as much as 200.
In Today's Army and Navy,
women have found their places
alongside men as equals.
Fuel tax to hurt colleges
If President Ford ever gets
Congress to go along with his
proposed $3-a-barrel import fee
on oil, the effect could prove
devastating to the budgets of
many colleges.
Already some colleges and
universities have had to extend
their semester- or quarter vaca-
tions from Christmas through
the beginning of February in or-
der to save on heating expenses.
And, while longer vacations may
please some students, they won't
be pleased when their tuition
goes up again to help pay for the
higher cost of fuel oil, gas, and
electricity.
In recent testimony before a
Senate Commerce subcommit-
tee, a group of college presidents
pleaded that higher education be
included in a proposed federal
rebate program for those who
suffer most from the increased
price of oil which would accom-
pany Ford's import fee. So far,
colleges are not scheduled to be
included in the program.
The college presidents cited
statistics to demonstrate their
case: Yale University's annual
energy bill has more than tripled
since 1969-70, increasing some
$6.3 million. With Ford's import
fee, Princeton estimates that its
heating bill would increase ano-
ther $600,000 a year; Brown
University says its bill would go
up another $420,000. Even in
warmer climates, officials of
such California campuses as
Stanford and the University of
California at Berkeley estimate
that their fuel bills have in-
creased from 10 to 20 per cent
in the last two years and are still
rising.
How would colleges pay for
the higher fuel bills brought on
by the import oil fee? Many col-
lege presidents report that in-
creases in tuition would have to
be imposed even though — as
one Yale official puts it — the
additional fees "would result in
no improvement to an institu-
tion's educational output." And,
in some instances, poorer col-
leges might have to close for
good.
—earth news
by Garry Trudeau
I'M WARNING
YOU, SWEETHEART!
LONG ONE MORE OUT-
BURST AND..
INP^IT WRs- $
J
A REAL
SIR.
THANKS,
TONY
SURFS
UP, I
TRUST?
\
THE HONORABLE
BOBBY VALDEZ,
MINISTER OF
MARIJUANA AND
CENTRAL NER-
VOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSANTS!
MACARTHUR!
I/A A- START A FILE
Hfin ON -MATMAN//
Hffl
600P MacARTHUR,
EVENING, CANCEL MY
MAN! APPOINTMENTS
I FOR TOMORROW!
IT REALLY TICKED ME OFF!
W LOST EVERYTHING! - THE
ROSES, THE PETUNIAS, THE
BE60NIAS, SOME SENSATIONAL
ORCHIDS AND AFRICAN VIOLETS
THAT JUST KNOCKED YOUR EYES
OUT!I s—"\/
NOT TO
MENTION A
DAMN FINE
GARDENER!
\
OH, REALLY?
YOU LOST
RALPHIE?
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Brewton, Gary. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 29, Ed. 1 Monday, February 17, 1975, newspaper, February 17, 1975; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245224/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.