The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1984 Page: 2 of 4
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Election Statements
assertive with their opinions in the
face of opposition, communica-
tive, and sincerely devoted to the
system. I think I possess these
characteristics, and I am
enthusiastic about becoming a
member of the council. I want to
aid the Honor Council in every
way that I can, especially by being
an active member.
Greg Jumper
I first became a member of the
Honor Council at the beginning of
last year, and I have served as vice-
chairman for the council this year.
During these two years, the honor
system has faced some fairly trying
tests, and I believe it has
responded, through the students,
in a very positive manner by
adapting itself in a balanced way to
a contemporary understanding of
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based on the integrity of each Rice
student, has worked so well. I
would like to contribute to its
continuing success by taking part
in the decisions and other
functions of the Honor Council.
Members of the council need to be
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bv Arthur Schnitzler
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the values of the Rice population
and to the practicalities of
adminstering justice in an
academic setting. Because of this
response and because of input
from students and faculty
members, it has become clear that
the honor system still constitutes a
vital part of life at Rice.
Furthermore, the Rice community
has indicated that it will not
tolerate trifling with or subversion
of the system for the benefit of
special-interest groups.
Although, as a member of its
"executive branch," I have to deal
with the details of running the
system on a regular basis, I suspect
that my attitude toward the Honor
Code does not differ significantly
from that of anyone else who falls
under its aegis: following the
Honor Code does not require
cogitation, practice, or effort; it
simply demands a recognition of
the natural state in which to pursue
an academic education. We did not
come to Rice to obtain the symbols
of achievement; rather, we came
here to gain knowledge and, more
importantly, the ability to use
whatever knowledge we should
come to possess. The honor system
provides the environment
conducive to the attainment of
these goals. Our achievements
become personal rewards, not
alluded to on any transcript, that
we carry with us forever. Clearly,
we would be foolish if we failed to
exercise our responsibility to one
another and to ourselves by
neglecting the honor system.
I would appreciate your vote on
Tuesday, so that I may continue to
help maintain a dynamic and
rewarding honor system at Rice.
Thank you.
La Ronde to mix love, lust, laughter
La Ronde
Lovett Theater
Preview
Next week fledgling Lovett
College theater will produce its
third annual offering since its 1982
rebirth, when Arthur Schnitzler's
La Ronde appears April 4-7. Billed
as a "naughty comedy," La Ronde
fits in Lovett's modernist tradition,
offering humor with substance.
Director Chuck Mays praised
the surprisingly contemporary
themes of Schinitzler's work,
written and set in Vienna in the
1890s. "It (La Ronde) might be
called a black comedy,"
commented Mays. "It's modern in
the sense that it's not always funny;
we are approaching it as a comedy,
but it is thought-provoking as well
as funny."
Mays continued, "When it first
came out, it was banned, and riots
accompanied the performances."
Apparently the thoughts provoked
were very provocative — the fact
that the 10 scenes in the play all
include sex in one way or another
may have had something to do
with it. "It's a sexy play,"
commented assistant director
Sima Misra, "but •'it's more about
the way people relate to each other
than about sex." Still, the stage
gets steamy, and audience
members should go with that in
mind.
According to Mays, the scenes
focus on the games people play
with each other, particularly when
trying to get close to another
person. "People become very
honest, and then hide behind a
guise." He notes, however, "Every
scene has a different color, a
different humor."
Each scene also reveals more
about the preceding one, as one
character in each takes part in the
next. The circle begins with a
prostitute and a soldier, who then
takes up with a parlormaid, who
meets with the young gentleman,
who has an affair with a young
wife, who meets with her proper
husband, who dallies with a sweet
young thing, who enjoys a
romantic interlude with a poet,
who courts an actress, who is
courted by a count, who ends up
with the prostitute. Although the
scenes are equally important,
Mays chose the scene between the
gentleman and the wife to describe
an example of Schnitzler's style.
"This scene deals with the
romantic ideas one gets from
reading novels of the time. The
wife constantly says, 'Adieu,' but
continues to stay, poking fun of the
literary conventions of romantic
love," explained Mays.
The large cast features both Rice
stage veterans and novices. Taylor
Foote, recently featured in Jones'
Scapino and Rice Players' Happy
Birthday, Wanda June, will
portray the young gentleman,
while Kathleen Robertson, late of
Wiess Tabletop's Hello Hamlet
and Brown's Orpheus Descending,
will take the role of the sweet
young thing. Scott Bodenheimer,
who has acted in several Players'
productions, including last fall's
Merchant of Venice, will perform
in the role of the husband, while
Evalyn Laing and Emily Poe, who
portray the prostitute and the
actress, respectively, have
experience with in Players' shows.
Mays has acted both on and off
campus, starring in such shows as
Wiess Tabletop's Pippin and
Catholic Student Center's
Godspell. Mays performed most
recently in Main Street Theatre's
Wild Oats.
La Ronde aims to mix insights
with laughter and light-hearted
lust, and the combination
promises to be an interesting one.
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Mitchell, Mark M. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, March 30, 1984, newspaper, March 30, 1984; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245557/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.