The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 1985 Page: 4 of 12
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Houston Zoo dedicates new Cooley Animal Hospital
by Erin Blair
Saying that it is "a thrill" to
move into such vastly improved
quarters, staff veterinarian Dr. Joe
Flanagan expressed his enthusi-
asm for Houston Zoo's newest
addition — the Denton A. Cooley
Animal Hospital.
The facility officially opened
January 17 in ceremonies featuring
appearances by City Councilman
George Greanias, who accepted
the hospital for the City of
Houston, and renowned heart
surgeon Dr. Denton A. Cooley. a
major contributer to the $1.2
million care center.
The 9.000 square foot facility is
equipped with a laboratory, three
observation wards, a pathology
lab. an intensive care unit, a
pharmacy, a sterile surgical suite.
X-ray machines, and a special
avian treatment area.
Flanagan, an Iowa State
graduate who has worked with the
zoo since 1982, feels that the new
hospital will be far more effective
than the current building, which he
describes as a 1,000 square foot
"chicken shack stand" with only
one large room. He states that it
met "very few needs."
Falick, Klein Partnership of
Houston designed and constructed
the superior animal care center
with the assistance of the
Zoological Society and Zoo
Friends of Houston. Inc., who
have been fund-raising for the
hospital since 1980.
The building looks most
professional, filled with the latest
in medical technology which
The Houston Zoo upgrades its veterinary facilities.
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would be impressive in any of the
Medical Center's "human"
hospitals. It also compliments the
other zoo buildings.
In addition to the Denton A.
Cooley Animal Hospital, the
Houston Zoo is also in the process
of constructing a zoo service center
and commisary on the outer edges
of its 43 acre site in Hermann Park.
For the moment, these are only
muddy holes and scaffolding, but
the S2.5 million the city is spending
in improvement bonds ought to
insure that the buildings enhance
the zoo's physical surroundings.
They too are intended to be an
improvement over current
facilities which must handle two
million visitors a year.
The zoo. which opened in 1922.
is one of only four major zoos in
the United States which does not
charge an admission fee. Located
in Hermann Park near Miller
Outdoor Theater, the Natural
History Museum. Burke Baker
Planetarium, the park's children's
train and Hermann Hospital, the
Houston Zoo maintains 2,000
animals of more than 600 species.
It began when the U.S.
Government gave the city one
buffalo after thinning out herds in
the national parks.
In the recent cold weather, the
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descendents of the original bison
are among the few animals not
suffering from the chill.
Flanagan says that experiences
with last year's cold winter had the
zoo staff prepared. Large animals
spend their time in their barns and
shelters protected from drafts.
Some delicate small creatures
have had heaters moved into their
cages, and the tropical birds cluster
around heat lamps behind
plexiglass windscreens in their
enclosures.
Because of the precautions
taken to keep the animals warm,
few of them have needed the
services of the hospital.
According to Flanagan, about
one percent of the zoo animals are
treated daily. He compared the zoo
to a "human population where one
to five percent are sick at any given
time."
I he quality of care given his
infirm "patients" generally
impresses visitors, he says,
reflecting that "exotic animal
medicine is more an art than a
science." Flanagan explained that
he was forced to employ his science
background in "unique ways" to
treat the animals.
The Denton A. Cooley Animal
Hospital is expected to be fully-
operational by the end of January.
The commissary and service center
will probably be finished by
summer.
Stebbings lifts movie censorship
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Herrera said that the total intake
of a "popular" film would be much
smaller and that the profit margin
would decrease significantly.
He also stated that there was no
possibility of losing money on a
pornographic movie, but that the
possibility was real when showing
a "popular" movie.
Haymes stated that Stebbings'
ban on the movie could represent a
threat to the college system, or at
least result in a loss of college
autonomy.
Haymes was also concerned
about the loss of revenue that
would result if the film was not
shown.
He stated that he hated to see
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Scott "saddled with a big bill for
the replacement of a stolen bike."
However, Haymes believed
that Stebbings has the
authority to regulate activities
occurring in public facilities on the
Rice campus.
He felt that Stebbings' concern
for the image of Rice as presented
to potential donors is a legitimate
one.
Wednesday afternoon, when
Stebbings rescinded the order and
allowed the showing of Insatiable,
he stressed that "my view is still
that the university campus is not
the place for the showing of
pornographic films."
He said that Rice's reputation
would be damaged by such
presentations, explaining that
"part of my job is to protect the
image of the university and it was
in that spirit that I made the
decision yesterday."
The two petitions circulated bv
Will Rice College may have
influenced the ban's cancellation.
By a 3-1 y\argin, or by 450 to 150
votes. Rice students overwhel-
mingly supported the movie's
showing on campus.
In a speech at Will Rice College.
Stebbings explained his actions.
Stebbings said that he realizes
his decision was precipitously
made, but still thinks that Will
Rice showed a lack of judgement in
obtaining the film.
He reiterated his contention that
pornography tarnished Rice's
image, and said he only rescinded
the ban to dissipate rising tensions.
Stebbings stated that
administrative guidelines for
future delicate issues of this nature
would be decided at Thursday
night's college presidents' and
masters' meeting.
President Hackerman has been
out of town for several days. He
was not available for comment on
the matter.
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Havlak, Paul. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 1985, newspaper, January 25, 1985; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245581/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.