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NEWS
THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1992 7
GALOR head resigns amid restructuring
by Paul Jordan
Wiess junior Cory West, the presi-
dent of Gays and Lesbians of Rice,
resigned on Monday in a move that
took some members of the group by
surprise. West stated that he holds
no animosity towards the group.
Explaining his action, West said,
"I felt like the group and I were mov-
ing in two different directions... It was
holding me back, and I was holding it
Cashier's
policy
explained
Why does the cashier's office
not cash checks for more than
$50?
The Rice Ombudsman Column is
designed to answer, or seek out some-
one who can answer, questions con-
cerning th e way ourun iversity adm in-
istration and community Junctions.
Please address inquiries to The Rice
Ombudsman, The Rice Thresher,
through campus mail.
While many students have local
Ombudsman
by Kraettli Epperson
bank accounts in which to conve-
niently deposit checks, some stu-
dents don't. If their checks are for
more than $50, the cashier's office
can't cash them. Why does the
cashier's office have this policy, and
what can you do with a check for
more than $50 if you don't have a
local account?
First, the university, just like any
other business, tries to keep as much
of its money in interest-bearing ac-
counts, and notin cold, infertile vaults.
This means that the university does
not keep any more cash than is nec-
essary. Secondly, University Cash-
ier Patricia Ciampi explained that her
office only cashes checks of less than
$50 to discourage bad check writers.
With a limit of $50 per day, a bad
check writer could receive very little
money before being caught
Pesky university pay checks can
be cashed without charge by Texas
Commerce Banks, the nearest of
which is Texas Commerce Medical
Bank. This bank is across from the
Grad House at the corner of Univer-
sity and Fannin. Walk in on the Fannin
side, go upstairs to the tellers, and
present a Rice ID. The teller told me
that she only asks for a driver's li-
cense for amounts over $100. They
were very polite.
There are fewer options available
to students who need cash for per-
sonal checks in amounts greater than
$50 and don't want to patronize Na-
tional Check Cashers. Ciampi sug-
gested that students be sure that
sums are sent to them in amounts of
$50. She also said that her office will
cash checks for over $50 on an indi-
vidual basis and in emergencies.
While the university shouldn't try
to become a bank or decrease its
monthly income to increase avail-
able cash, there are reasons to be
concerned about the policy. Some
students may not feel comfortable
walking downtown with $100 or more.
Furthermore, there is little danger of
the university defaulting on any of its
paychecks. Ciampri expressed a will-
ingness to change the policy to allow
checks from the university to be
cashed in greater amounts, and even
to raise the limit of personal checks,
if she could be convinced that the
need was present If you have con-
cerns about the way in which the
cashier's office operates or other
questions about the way Rice works,
please address them to the Rice Om-
budsman.
back." He also noted that he had
been president for a year and a half,
which he considered a long time. He
was concerned that he had become
"stale" in the position and felt that it
was time to allow "fresh blood" into
the leadership of GALOR.
The move came as a surprise to
somemembersofGALOR. Religious
Studies graduate student Jill Carrol,
co-founder of GALOR's women's
grou p, stated," It came as a su rprise...
He had not mentioned anything about
resigning."
West said that he harbored no
hard feelings toward the group and
intended to remain an active mem-
ber. He mentioned a desire to devote
more attention to his studies before
returning to the ranks of activists.
Asked to reflect on his time as
president, West was very proud of
the group's accomplishments over
the last two years.
He maintained that GALOR has
become more accessible to students
and more involved in campus life
during his term
West was particularly proud of
GALOR's involvement with the Coa-
lition of Lesbian and Gay Student
Groups, an inter-un iversity group that
he called "very important."
When asked to delineate the spe-
cific philosophical differences within
the group that led to his feeling that
he and GALOR were moving apart,
West was less clear. He noted that
his primary concerns were focused
around involving the group too deeply
in on-campus activities.
While he would not characterize
the group as opposed to his con-
cerns, Westdid indicate that GALOR,
although larger than it was two years
ago, is still a small group with "lim-
ited resources."
West ind icated that pro bably "the
two vice-presidents will juggle the
responsibilities until one is appointed
[to the presidency] by the board or a
new person is selected by the board
to be president"
The internal vice-president i s Ryan
Wyatt a graduate student in Space
Physics and Astronomy and the ex-
ternal vice-president is Jones senior
Rob George
Treasurer Brad Smith also re-
signed last week voluntarily with the
understanding that a woman would
be appointed to the position.
Carrol said, There's certainly the
possiblity of going in a different di-
rection. They've already started go-
ing in a different direction this year
before the resignation. The focus has
changed towards women. There's the
possiblity for restructuring....The
treasurer resigned so that the offic-
ers of GALOR could begin to reflect
both women and men"
West expressed excitement at the
early success of the support group
for lesbian and bisexual women. This
group was started recently by Jill
Carrol and Bekra Yorke, graduate
students in Religious Studies.
RPC Notes
The Rice Program Council met on Sunday, Sept. 13 in the Baker PDR.
The following items were discussed:
•A Beer-Bike chair is desperately needed. Anyone interested should
contact Cathy Horn at 630-8067.
•Esperanza will be held at the Heritage club Nov. 7 from 10 p.m. to
2 a.m. Free shuttle service will be provided. Ticket prices have yet
to be decided.
•A Cancun trip is planned for Oct. 9-13. The last Cancun trip fell
through, and the RPC lost its $2000 deposit. If 40 people go on this
tnp, the RPC will get that deposit back. If you put a $100 deposit
down by Oct. 1, the trip will cost $309.
• Fun Ricks, a make your own video event, will be held in the RMC
Sept. 26 from 11-4.
• Erica Worth was introduced as the new Lovett rep.
The following appropriations were approved:
•$900 for Screw Yer Roommate
•$200 for a full-page ad in the Thresher advertising the Cancun trip
•$11001500 for new furniture for the RPC office
•$250 to bring Paul de Fatta to the pub Sept. 30
Next meeting: WRC, Sept. 27.
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FROM PAGE 6
been accused of being a clandestine
organization. Having our picture in
the Thresher—unfortunately, it
doesn't document our involvement
in campus life as well as a photo in the
yearbook would. It's not of the per-
manent nature that our yearbook
photo would have been," George said.
In addition to GALOR, the Dance
Theater, the Rice Women's Alliance
and the Society of Women Engineers
were also accidentally left out.
"We made a mistake," said Ixirie
List "Last year they left out the
Speech Team. It happens every year,
and I'm sure there are things we've
left out that I don't even know about."
"I think GALOR doesn't under-
stand the small size of the Cam pa n ile
staff in relation to the number of
pages in the book," she added. "This
is not an act of discrimination in any
way.asitwasnot an act of discrimina-
tion for any of the events that were
left out."
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