The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 1982 Page: 1 of 20
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Baker boasts highest budget of all residential colleges
by Halsey Taylor
All eight residential colleges
have completed their budgets for
the 1982-83 academic year. As in
past years, social spending tops
this year's budgets. Baker's income
budget of $29,215 leads all other
colleges in spending; Will Rice will
spend the least with $10,000 in
funds.
One reason for the differences in
budgets results from different
damages charges to colleges by the
university. Will Rice and Jones
both paid over $2000 in damages
last year, thus wiping out any
carryover from last year's funds.
Despite the differences in
budgets, all colleges intend to
College budget expenditures
1982-83 totals
$30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
spend at least $2000 on social
activities such as school-wide
parties. Also included in all
budgets are funds for college
nights and cultural activities like
films, plays and concerts.
The colleges derive their yearly
income largely from the student fee
which is $35 a person. Several
colleges, such as Brown and
Richardson, receive additional
from interest on endowment.
Other sources include vending
machines, carryover from former
budgeting and revenues from plays
and films presented by the colleges.
Both Will Rice secretary Jim
Kahle and Jones vice president
Carrie Brandt would like to seethe
$35 raised to $40. According to
Brandt, "Personally I think it
would be great, however I don't
think people would go for it. The
college is on a really tight budget
right now."
Kahle agreed, stating, "We
really got nuked last year with the
damage charges.. Five dollars is
not a lot of money, and it would
help a great deal."
Not all the colleges, however
think that an increase would be
necessary. Stated Richardson
Treasurer Martin Stebbings,
"Because of carryover (from last
year's budget, we would have
difficulty showing a need for more
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Volume 70, Number 11
1HRESHER
Friday, October 29, 1982
INSIDE:
• Walter Phillips caused Wiess
College to forfeit this week's
Thresher. He provides no Tabasco
sauce, forbids bare feet in the
commons, and is rude and
arrogant. Rebel, Wiess.
The deadline for dropping
Ad hoc Honor Council committee starts work —
by Patty Cleary
The ad hoc committee on the
Honor Council, commissioned by
the University Council earlier this
semester when the Honor Council
requested an evaluation of the
appeals procedure, has begun to
review the operation of the Honor
System.
Vice Chairman of the Honor
Council and member of the ad hoc
committee Randy Marshall stated
that the committee, which outlined
its objectives at the first meeting
two weeks ago, will begin its
discussion of the Honor System at
a meeting today. Commented
Marshall, "Rick Hunt, who also
serves on the committee, and I
have reviewed the by-laws of the
constitution and the outlined
procedures and will present our
findings to the rest of the
committee." In addition to Hunt
and Marshall (both Honor
Council members), five faculty and
Harold Rorschach —R. Isle
two students-at-large also serve on
the ad hoc committee.
Professor Harold Rorschach,
chairman of the group, said that
the committee hopes to review the
system and the complaints against
it both "from the point of view of
students and faculty and also from
the administration's perspective."
He continued, "We plan to
identify the perceived problems of
the Honor System and ultimately
make suggestions that will help to
avoid difficulties in the future."
Rorschach added that although
the original question about the
Honor System dealt with a high
rate of appeals reversals, these
reversals could be due not to a
defect in the system itself, but to a
defect in perception of the system.
Marshall further explained the
committee's work as divided into
three parts. After reviewing the
operation of the system, the
committee will then attempt to
determine present attitudes to the
system. Commented Marshall,
"Right now, we're interviewing
faculty and students randomly and
later will interview members of the
adminstration. We also hope to
hold an open forum for faculty,
students, and administration."
The committee's third step will
be to examine the relationship of
the adminstration to the system,
particularly with respect to the
appeals procedure and the actual
appeals practice. "That was the
main conflict originally," noted
option to a number grade is 5
p.m. today in the Registrar's
Office in Lovett Hall. Students
need their faculty advisor's
signature on the proper form to
change their curriculum.
Remember to set all clocks
back one hour before going to
sleep Sunday night, October 31,
as Daylight Savings Time ends
Marshall, "but we feel that before
we can look at the appeals
situation, we need to get a feel for
the entire system." He observed,
"Some of the members of the
committee feel there d.re other
see HC study, page 7
Vox to feature GOP view
Thresher editor to resign before Xmas
by Paul Havlak
The Student Association senate
has accepted Thresher editor Tom
Morgan's resignation, to be
Tom Morgan —C. Reining
effective after the paper's last issue
is published this semester.
In a letter submitted to the
senate at its meeting last Monday,
Morgan suggested changes which
"would make this job more
palatable and encourage more
people to work on the paper."
Noting that heavy workloads (in
excess of 45 hours a week) force
staff members "to take reduced
course loads or pay less attention
to classwork than they should,"
Morgan proposed that academic
credit be given for work on the
Thresher.
Asked about his specific reasons
for quitting the post, Morgan
replied, "I need to take five courses
next semester to graduate and I
lack the necessary self-discipline to
be Thresher editor and take five
courses at the same time."
He added jokingly, "I would
consider staying on as Thresher
editor if Physical Plant would fix
my telephone."
The senate will schedule an
election to fill the vacancy before
the end of the semester.
Internal Vice President Chris
Claunch presented reports from
several standing committees to the
senate, beginning with the Food
Committee's work on variable
meal plans. The food representa-
tives have accepted the suggestion
for a poll and have established a
subcommittee which will present
its report in a week. If response to
the poll is good, the variable meal
plans may begin next fall, Claunch
stated.
The problem of student apathy
to the project was also discussed by
the senate. Claunch remarked, "If
people don't fill out the poll
because they don't think it will
work, it won't work."
In presenting the Pub Control
Board's report, Claunch listed a
number of price increases to be
made this week, but emphasized
that the price of beer will not yet be
changed. The senate discussed the
board's proposal that the Pub sell
T-shirts, and suggested that there
be a campus-wide competition for
its design.
Claunch informed the senate
that only five of the 14 university
standing committees have met this
year, and distributed summaries of
reports from the SA representa-
tives on each of these committees.
The Public Lecture Committee
has scheduled a lecture by, Dr.
Glenn Seaborg, Nobel Laureate in
Chemistry, on November 18,
reported Ann Betley.
John Progelhof wrote on behalf
see SA senate, page 7
by Patty Cleary
The Rice Republicans club will
publish an alternate newspaper
called the Vox this week, in an
effort to achieve publicity and in-
depth coverage for Republican
candidates in the November 2
election.
According to Greg Vint,
secretary of the club and editor of
the Vox's maiden issue, "Our
candidates might not get as much
coverage in the Thresher in as
much detail as we want, so we
decided to sponsor our own
paper." He added that the eight-
page issue, coming out this week,
will focus not only on personalities
but also on "what is beneath the
surface." Vint commented, "We
Aggies demonstrate the art of acting the
perfect hosts to Sammy. —C. Reining $
Greg Vint _R. |s|e
want to provide in-depth analyses
of the issues."
Members of the club have
contributed articles on the
balanced budget amendment, the
federal deficit, and the education
of illegal aliens. Professor Bob
Eubank of political science has
also contributed an article on
congressional elections. "This
issue highlights the twenty-fifth
congressional race," said Vint.
Funding for the Vox, which the
Rice Republicans hope to publish
on a monthly basis, comes from
the state organization of College
Republicans. Members of the Rice
Republicans pay dues to the state
organization, which in turn helps
individual clubs with projects. The
cost for this issue was about $700.
"In future issues," said Vint,
"when politics will be downplayed,
we'll use the paper to publicize our
club and to comment on issues at
Rice. I can foresee that in April,
when we have all-school elections,
we'll discuss blanket taxes and
see Vox. page 6
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