The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1987 Page: 5 of 20
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"HRESHER News Friday, January 16. 1987
Publishing heavyweights to conns to Rlcs this summer
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by Joel Sendek
More than forty top profes-
sionals in publishing will come to
Rice this summer to lecture in the
Rice Publishing Program,
sponsored by the Office of
Continuing Studies.
The program, which will run
from June 21 to July 17, is
designed to develop talent, skills,
and career opportunities for
students and professionals who
attend.
The program consists of a two
week session on book publishing
followed by a two week session on
magazine publishing. Each session
will simulate the actual decision
making and production processes.
Eddie Carlson, administrative
director of the program, said each
lecturer will speak in the morning
about the specific functions he or
she fills, and then participate in
afternoon workshops.
The director of the book section
is Barbara Rodriguez, former
editor of Texas Monthly Press and
currently an instructor at the New
York University Publishing
Program. The director of the
magazine section is Ann
Richardson, former publisher and
editor-in-chief of Texas Homes
magazine and currently vice
president of Southwest Media
Corporation.
Carlson said the directors will
work closely with the students.
Some of the faculty members
include Charles Hay ward, vice
president and publisher, Simon &
Schuster Trade Books Division;
Carole Baron, vice president,
Bantom Books; and Steven Florio,
President and publisher of the New
Yorker.
"We're feeling good about the
program because President Rupp
has been very supportive of it,
Wildlife commission
to decide fate of owl
by Jennifer Binford
The third of Rice's great horned
owls, the university's live mascots,
may soon be released if the Texas
Wildlife Commission determines
that it is healthy enough to
withstand the outdoors.
The owl was brought to campus
last fall after she was found on
injured on an Austin, Texas road.
Austin Wildlife Rescuers, aware
that Rice has previously housed
injured birds, contacted graduate
student and former owlkeeper
Greg LaBorde, who agreed to
arrange for care of the owl.
After medical attention to a
damaged left eye and treatment for
a mild infection, the bird was given
a home in the owl cage with
permanent residents Norm and
Sammy.
Unlike the two other owls, the
new owl, as yet unnamed, will only
be a temporary Rice owl if the
TWC decides it is ready to face the
outdoors this spring, when she has
regained her strength and the
weather is more conducive to
survival.
' To prepare the owl for her
possible departure, Lovett
owlkeepers Colleen Gillespie and
Katy Nuklos have minimized
human contact with the bird and
have refrained from aiding her in
subduing her prey. Also, she does
Top of th ela**
Rice seniors honored
•Phi Beta Kappa
Twelve Rice students have
been elected as the Fall
Contingent to membership in
the Beta of Texas Chapter Phi
Beta Kappa, the national honor
society announced December
23.
The following Rice students
were elected:
Timothy B. Boykin,
comp/elec, Sid Richardson;
Jeffrey A. Dowdle, math-
econ, Lovett;
Charles R. Ferenbaugh,
comp/math, Wiess;
Matt R. Hauser, elec/ phys,
Jones; Leslie A. Henderson,
poli/lega/comp, Will Rice;
Gwendolyn A. Johnson,
engl/psyc, Brown.
Gregory L. Keaton, phys,
Baker; Danny Kwok, comp,
Jones; Paul T. Luther,
span/man a, Lovett;
Mark D. Schlatter,
math/masc, Baker; L. Gene
Spears, chem/phys, Hanszen;
Randall M. Story, phys/biol,
Lovett.
especially because of the national
recognition that it will earn for
Rice," said Carlson. "Overall, the
administration is really backing
us," she said.
The target group which the
program aims to reach includes
college juniors, seniors and
graduate students; professionals
who wish to broaden their
knowledge, and anyone else who
desires exposure to the publishing
business.
BLOOM COUNTY
English majors are not the only
people encouraged to apply.
People from fields as diverse as
"anthropology, business, and
history have found successful
careers in the publishing," Carlson
said.
The program, which was
initiated in 1978 by Dan Okrent,
Gene Stone, William Broyles and
Michael Levy, has also been held
three other summers since then.
Carlson expects approximately
forty people to enroll this summer.
The application process for this
summer's session is just beginning.
Carlson encourages Rice students
to apply.
Carlson explained there are
three main goals of this program:
1) regaining recognition from the
people in publishing houses who
wondered what happened to the
program; 2) generating interest in
Rice University; 3) providing an
excellent opportunity for students.
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not attend any athletic events as a
mascot.
In addition to her isolation from
humans, the owl is secluded in a
partitioned area of the cage to
preclude any interaction with the
other two birds. Since the new owl
is female and Sammy's sex is
unknown, contact between the two
is prohibited to prevent the
characteristically violent fighting
that occurs between female owls.
LaBorde describes the new owl's
disposition as "watchful and sly."
He said the bird is less docile than
Norm and Sammy, often prone to
fits of anger and hissing.
"I wouldn't worry about Norm
and Sammy, but I wouldn't take
any chances with this bird," said
LaBorde. "She looks at you like,
'Go ahead. Stick your finger in.
Watch what happens.' "
While he would like to see the
owl released on campus or in the
Rice area, LaBorde states that
great horned owls are shy with
humans and generally avoid
contact with people.
As of now, the $2400 owl budget
provided for by the student
blanket tax is sufficient to cover
the expense of the visitor. LaBorde
remarked, however, that the rising
cost of live mice to feed the owls
may affect the number of birds
Rice can harbor in the future.
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Greene, Spencer. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1987, newspaper, January 16, 1987; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245652/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.