The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, November 21, 1977 Page: 4 of 12
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Variety of factions gather at Women's Conference
by Dee Sapp
From November 18-21,
delegates from all over
America met in Houston.
Along with the delegates,
hundreds of women worked
booths and displays in the
Albert Thomas Convention
Center. From the Welcoming
Rally, Friday afternoon until
the end of the convention
Monday noon, variety
pervaded. The Convention
had several aims and each
delegate had several of her
own. Causes, coalitions, and
consciousness-raising groups
were everywhere.
At first glance these factions
threatened the very nature of
the conference. How could
someone involved in the
Environmental Protection
Agency always agree with
someone else interested in
freeing political prisoners in
the U.S.S.R.? What place did
all the other causes have at a
convention for women's
rights? The workers were
concerned, involved, active
women working for human
equality. The displays in the
Convention center proved that
women from all walks of life
are concerned about the
future.
Some individuals stood out,
such as the nurse from the
Texas Institute for Research
and Rehabilitation and the
grey-haired journalist from
the United Nations. These
women were working toward
the same goal of human
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dignity from two different
perspectives. With the various
causes and personalities,
including Lady Bird Johnson
and Barbara Jordan, the
Convention offered almost
any point of view. On the
surface the abundant
literature seemed to solicit an
emotional response, but
beneath this emotionalism
were interesting facts. Nearly
all the booths offered
information about their
organizations—how to join,
where to write for more
literature.
Socialist newspapers, pro-
life pamphlets and books from
the U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights found their way into a
visitors' hands. Anyone
wanting to publicize their
views on anything, children's
rights, Native American
rights, or the need for peace,
could buy a button or poster.
Despite the sometimes
frivolous attitude of the
displays, the women were
concerned with local,
national, and international
problems. These aware, active
women personified the theme
and title of the I.W.Y.C.,
"American Women on the
Move."
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College Bowl competition nears end
College Bowl will come to an
end the last week of November
with a decisive match
December first to select the
University Champion. Still in
the competition are Wiess Col-
lege and English Department,
the champions in their
respective divisions, the
BODA organization and the
Baptist Student Union which
will play-off Tuesday,
November 29 for the organi-
zation championship, and
Drugs and Richardson
Alternative Team which
compete November 28 for the
other Division Championship.
The winner of the champion-
ship tournament will go on to
represent Rice in inter-
collegiate competition in
Texas, Arkansas, and
Louisiana leading to a
regional tourney in March,
1978. Should they win the
regional, the team would go to
Miami in June for a national
tourney which may be
televised nationally.
The Rice Memorial Center,
local sponsor of the competi-
tion, has been very pleased
with the involvement shown
on the campus, so much so
that the RMC plans some sort
of alternative competition in
the spring. In the works are
Star Trek Bowl, Movie Bowl,
etc. Any suggestions should be
sent to Stan Barber, Rice
Memorial Center, Campus
Mail.
All College Bowl games as
usual will be held in the Rice
Memorial Center Grand Hall.
College Bowl Schedule
November 28
7:30pm Wiess College vs. English Department
8:15pm Drugs vs Richardson Alternative Team
(Determines Other Division Champ)
November 29
7:30pm Wiess College vs Other Division Champ
8:15pm BODA vs. Baptist Student Union
(Determines Organization Division Champ)
November 30
7:30pm Organization Champ vs. Other Division Champ
8:15pm Organization Champ vs. English Department
December 1
7:30pm Elimination Game #1
8:15pm Elimination Game #2
9:00pm FINAL (if needed)
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Parker, Philip. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, November 21, 1977, newspaper, November 21, 1977; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245353/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.