The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 22, 1988 Page: 7 of 20
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THRESHER News Friday, January 22, 1988 7
Telefund raises money for future development
by Judd Volino
The Rice Development Office will
conclude the Rice Telefund next
week in its annual effort to raise
money from alumni. Over 200 stu-
dent volunteers from all eight col-
leges and approximately 150 local
alumni will be making calls each
night during the event. They will also
compete for prizes in several catego-
ries.
"We hope to raise $250,000 this
year," said Norma McGee, assistant
director of the annual fund. In the
previous two years, workers collected
$206,000 and $218,000, respectively.
The money raised goes into the
Annual Fund, which in turn goes into
the operating funds of the university.
The fund last year totaled approxi-
mately $6 million, of which $3 mil-
lion was donated by alumni.
Each college has been assigned
two nights during the drive, which
began this week and continues
through Thursday, January 28. Each
of the alumni received a letter in the
mail telling him or her to expect a call.
"Most people we call enjoy talking
to students because it gives them
contact with Rice, and they can ask
questions about what's going on
here," said Ibrah Kovensky, Student
Telefund Coordinator and Will Rice
senior. Kovensky was responsible for
contacting each college's president,
who then appointed college chairmen
in charge of recruiting volunteers.
Only alumni who have not donated
in this fiscal year are contacted.
McGee said more emphasis was
placed this year on matching the
volunteer's college with the donor's,
to give a common ground in the con-
versation.
As an incentive for volunteers,
both college and individual prizes
will be awarded. All colleges will
receive some award based on total
pledges, with the top three garnering
$400, $300, and $200, respectively
Last year's winner was Will Rice
College.
In addition, the student who gets
the largest amount in pledges and the
one who gets the most pledges will
each win $20.
Alumni volunteers are compteting
for gift certificates from village mer-
chants, including theatre tickets,
flowers, and weekends for two at
local hotels. The college prizes will be
awarded at an appreciation banquet to
be held February 23. .
The volunteers for the Telefund
attended orientation sessions earlier
this month. To prepare callers for the
event, McGee and Fund Director
Alice Harden demonstrated a sample
conversation and techniques to use on
the phone and distributed printed
materials. Short information sessions
are also held before calling begins
each night.
Many volunteers have helped ev-
ery year they have been at Rice. "I got
recruited by my college president to
organize the Wiess students when I
was a freshman representative, and I
ended up doing it the past three
years," said Wiess junior Amy Sut-
ton. Sutton attributes Wiess' success
in the Telefund to "staying after the
volunteers and making sure they
show up when they're supposed to."
Kovensky began her freshman year
also. "I feel it's a way to give some-
thing back to the university, and I
encourage other people to help out
also," she said.
McGee said students are welcome
to help with the event for the remain-
ing week. Those interested should
contact their college Telefund repre-
sentative. They are: Scott Corron,
Baker; Lisa Montez, Brown; Signy
Schou, Hanszen; Felix Dawson,
Jones; Jane Mohring, Lovett; Martin
Mayne, Sid Richardson; Amy Sutton,
Weiss; Jake Rue, Will Rice.
Baker to keep spaces
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"Marion Hicks and Bob Mathis have
been getting a lot of hassle, but I don't
think that its them. The ball is just
being passed to them. It [the decision]
is definitely from above," said Baker
junior Namid Mangalji.
"As soon as we found out that the
construction was disturbing exams,
we stopped it. The students com-
plained on Sunday, and construction
was stoppedonTuesday," Akers said.
Since the move, rumours have been
circulating that Baker would lose the
rest of its parking spaces over the next
two years.
"During construction, they took
five parking spots and transferred
those people to Allen spaces after a lot
of protest. At that time, we were told
that Food and Housing would be
parking in Baker spots beginning next
fall," said Kopplin.
However Baker has not heard of
any concrete decision concerning its
parking lot. "There is a rumour that
we will lose our lot, but it is uncon-
firmed," Kopplin said.
Akers said, "There is no change
this semester. Every space is theirs."
He also said that he did not know what
would happen to the Baker spaces
next year.
Currently, Baker is assuming that it
will have all of its parking spaces this
semester. Baker Chief Justice Matt
Cohen said, "We have all of them this
semester. I'm giving all of them
away."
Despite this settlement, many
Baker College members are upset
with the handling of the situation.
"Rupp said that it was a communica-
tion problem. He didn't say anything
about the specific issues, and we think
that he needs to address these issues,"
said one student.
Other students are concerned that
Baker will lose its lot to Food and
Housing despite Akers' assurances to
the contrary. "We assume that we're
going to get our spots stolen because
the administration always acts with-
out the student's interests in mind,"
another student said.
Kopplin explained that it would be
very difficult to regain the area now
that it had been given to Food and
Housing. "They chose to move Food
and Housing into it instead of giving
it to the college. Now it is that much
more difficult to get it back for the
college."
Cohen said, "Baker doesn't have
many spots to begin with. Then they
took away the Baker Private Dining
Room years ago, then the atheletic
training table, then Sammy's, and
now it'sjjone for good."
Jones sophomore Felix Dawson contacts alumni during the Telefund to raise money .
Kelley
Student to appear on 'Wheel'
by Anu Bajaj
Baker senior Rick Chapman is
tentatively scheduled to appear on
TV's "Wheel of Fortune" game show
on Thursday, January 28.
Chapman describes the episode, "It
was one of the most exciting episodes
that I've seen in a long time. People
will get a kick out of it."
According to Chapman, the taping
of the show went well. The only mis-
hap was that Chapman broke the
wheel. "I broke the wheel from spin-
ning too hard. I don't know if it will
come up on TV though," he said.
They had to stop taping for about
thirty minutes in order to fix the
wheel.
Chapman was not able to meet
Vanna White. "We were told that if
we even touched her on or off camera,
we would lose all of our prizes."
However, Chapman was able to
meet and talk to Pat Sajak. "I was
contestant number one, who is di-
rectly to the left of Pat. He's not a
really talkative guy. He's kind of
stuck up."
Chapman got on the show after
taking a series of tests.
"My roommate convinced me to do
it. He was more psyched than I was.
We watched the 'Wheel' religiously
then," said Chapman.
Chapman and his roommate went
to California last spring break where
they took a five-minute written test.
The test was a series of 75 unfinished
puzzles. Seven and a half puzzles had
to be completed in order to pass. Only
five out of fifty people progressed to
the next series of tests.
Following the written test, the
would-be contestants went through a
series of mock games. Chapman was
then informed that he made the show.
He was supposed to be on the show
over the summer, but the summer
taping was cancelled due to a strike.
Chapman's roommate did not pass
the written test, and he is still unable
to understand the validity of the tests.
"I always thought and still think that
the dumbest person always wins,"
Chapman said.
The grand prize was a 1987 Supra.
However, Chapman was not able to
say which prizes he won. He did issue
an invitation to everyone to watch the
show and see how he did. "I'm going
to the Pub on Thursday to watch the
show, and I'll buy everyone drinks
until my money runs out."
Willy's Pub initiates 'Happy Hour'
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by Mary Elliott
Willy's Pub will begin holding a
'Happy Hour' Monday, January 25,
for a trial run of approximately two
weeks.
After a suggestion by Student As-
sociation President Kevin Gass, the
Pub Control board approved the idea
at their meeting on Tuesday.
"We're trying to increase sales
during the hours when there aren't
many people around," Pub manager
Doug Moore said.
The 'Happy Hour' will be from
4:30 to 7:00 Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays.
The Pub will offer discounted
cokes and pitchers of beer. Large
cokes will cost 35 cents, the small
coke price. Small cokes will remain at
their regular price. Pitchers of Busch
beer will be $2.75 while all other
beers will be $3.75. Regular prices are
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$4.00 and $5.00, respectively.
The Pub is hoping to increase busi-
ness so that! it will not suffer as great
a loss in revenue this year.
"We generally do better second
semester, because juniors come of
age," said Moore.
Last semester, the Pub established
several new procedures to cut costs.
These changes included a 25-cent
cover charge on Thursday nights,
decreasing operating costs and
changing the hours the pub is open.
"The Pub did okay last semester,
but we're still losing money. If we
continue, we will not breakeven,"
Gass said.
"We were in the red as of Decem-
ber," Moore said.
Special theme nights began this
year. Tuesdays are Mexican Nights
with Mexican beers, Wednesdays are
Female Bonding Nights and Thurs-
days are Pub Nights, with a 25-cent
cover charge.
"We're trying to spread people out
a bit, but still keep up the Pub tradi-
tion," Gass said.
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