The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1978 Page: 1 of 16
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The Rice Thresher
Volume LXVI, Number 3
Rice University, Houston, Texas
Thursday, August 24, 1978
HOUSTON: A Look Into the City
-bv Martha Proctor
Rice...Houston's intellectual
Ship Channel...
--Dr. Radoslav Tsanoff,
speaking at the. memorial
services for Edgar Odell Lovett
On the whole, I'd rather be in
Philadelphia.
— W.C. Fields' epitaph
Quite often a student at Rice
fails to realize that the nation's
fifth largest city is surrounding
him beyond the hedges. Once
he ventures forth to see it,
however, he will discover that,
while a relatively young city,
Houston has a lot to offer to
just about everyone.
Take night life, for instance.
Here Houston excels. Popular
discos include Annabelle's, the
Foxhunter, Uncle Sam's, and
the Galleria Roof. If you just
want drinks and maybe a live
band, Steamboat Springs,
Carnaby's, Theodore's,
Corky's, and Damian's are
your best bets. Or, if you're in a
classy mood, try Stouffer's
roof, Spindletop, or Efan.
And yes, Houston even
boasts culture, the city has its
own symphony, Grand Opera,
and ballet, with performances
usually taking place in Jones
Hall. The Alley Theatre
downtown presents excellent
professional plays, and Miller
Outdoor Theater, close by in
Hermann Park, presents many
popular musicals, jazz festivals,
and Shakespearean plays.
Houston's finest museums are
the museum of Natural
History, Museum of Fine Arts,
and the Contemporary Arts
Museum, all close to Rice.
The Summit, a fairly new
events center, hosts many
sports events, as well as
concerts, the circus, and the Ice
Capades.
Restaurants range from
expensive, with Tony's,
Vargo's, and Brennan's
heading the list, to moderate
with such favorites as the
Mason Jar, the Strawberry
Patch, and Benihana's. More
casual, popular establishments
include Chili's, Ninfa's,
Ouisie's, and the Hobbit Hole.
Sports is another of
Houston's attractions. Though
we did lose a hockey team
(which wasn't that bad) we did
gain a soccer team (which could
be better). The Astros baseball
team is at home in the Eighth
Wonder of the World—the
Astrodome. The Dome hosts
the Oilers football team as well.
The Houston Rockets play
their home basketball games in
the fancy Summit. Houston
has yet to boast a champion-
ship team, but the spirit's still
there!
More assorted areas of
interest include Hermann park
Zoo, Astroworld, the
Planetarium, the Arboretum,
and the Battleship Texas.
Now, if you can just survive
the heat and humidity you
might find Houston quite an
exciting city. Explore it—
you're sure to find something
you won't want to miss!
An Aerial View of Houston
HEW Tightens Policy
The HEW Office of
Education announced this
week a set of provisions
designed to curb fraud and
abuse of financial aid programs
for college students.
The Office of Education
provides billions of dollars
annually in student aid funds,
many of which are available at
Rice. Included are the Basic
Educational Opportunity
Grant (BEOG), the Supple-
mental Educational Oppor-
tunity Grant (SEOG), College
Work Study, National Direct
Student Loan and the
Guaranteed Student Loan
programs.
A new requirement would
have institutions maintain
admission records showing the
educational level and other
relevant qualifications of each
student admitted. This would
help the Office of Education
determine whether the college
or postsecondary vocational
school satisfies the legal
definition of an institution of
higher education.
Other requirements would
have institutions develop a
system for verifying the
consistency of information
supplied by students on various
documents and provide
financial counseling to those
found eligible for aid.
While the employment of an
adequate number of persons to
administer Title IV programs
wouid be required, the public is
asked to suggest ways to
determine what an adequate
number should be. In addition,
individuals who disburse Title
IV funds at colleges and
schools would be bonded to ten
percent of the amount
disbursed by the institution in
the academic year.
In the interest of student
protection, the Office of
Education may limit, suspend,
or terminate the participation
of an institution substantially
misrepresenting its education
programs, financial charges, or
employability of its graduates.
William Marsh Rice University
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Heard, Michelle Leigh. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1978, newspaper, August 24, 1978; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245375/m1/1/?rotate=180: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.