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NEWS
THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1995 5
In
Review
1995
BY
CHETAN KAPOOR Ja - 25 — Professor of Spanish Ricardo Yamal died after suffering a heart attack in Rayzor Hall at 2 p.m. He
was taken to Hermann Hospital, where he died shortly past 3 p.m. Yamal was a professor of Spanish-American
literature and a well-known poet in his native Chile. He was a member of the Department of Hispanic and Classical Studies and an associate of
Jones College. He started the semester program in Chile.
"He will be dearly missed by all of us; we all loved him as a colleague and as a friend. His students all liked and respected him," said Classical
Studies Chair Hector Urrutibeheity.
Feb. 9 — Brown College junior Peter Marketos filed a suit against Rice University and patrolman Kenneth Nipe for $2 million, saying that
he was falsely arrested while attending a Will Rice College party in 1993. Marketos was taken to jail and charged with aggravated assault on a
peace officer. On Feb. 16,1994, the assault case against Marketos was dropped. Harris County Prosecutor Debbie McMahon said the evidence
didn't show he intended to cause bodily injury to Nipe.
Marketos sued Rice for damages suffered "in the form of attorney's fees, pain, mental anguish, trauma, fear, sleeplessness, confusion, stress
and lost time from school," according to the charge filed.
Feb. 10 — University officials announced the new multi-tiered tuition hikes for next year. The tiered tuitions are a part of the new plan begun
last year that links tuition increases for enrolled students to the Consumer Price Index, fixing the cost of tuition in real terms for each class.
Tuition for juniors and seniors will be $10,300. Sophomores will pay $10,700, and entering freshmen will pay $11,650. Room and board will be
$6,000.
"A Rice education remains much more affordable than the cost of attending other private universities that have similar costs to educate a
student," said Dean Currie, vice president for finance and administration.
Feb. 19 — The men's track team squeaked by Baylor University to win its
first Southwest Conference Indoor Championship. The team trailed Baylor
going into the final event and needed a miraculous throw by shot-putter Kodili
Odimgbe to win. Odimgbe delivered, breaking his career record by putting
the shot 55-9.25. Odimgbe won the event by one inch and gave Rice a 108-107
victory over Baylor.
March 25 — Brown College won the men's Beer-Bike race. Jones College
came in a close second. The Graduate Student Association team was third. Sid
Richardson College won the women's'event, with Brown and Jones taking
second and third, respectively. Hanszen College won the alumni f&ce. Jones
and Lovett College came in second and third, respectively.
March 27 — The general faculty voted to refer a recommendation to
expand the distribution of graduation honors back to the Examination and
Standings Committee. This meant that no changes in graduation honors
requirements could be effected in time for this year's commencement. Stu-
dent Association Senate members had asked that the percentiles required to
qualify for graduation honors be expanded at least to match the requirements
for the President's Honor Roll, which is 30 percent of the student body. Honors
are currently given to the top 20 percent of the graduating class.
March 31 —The Board of Governors approved the budget proposals to
wire all 'residential college rooms with cable and Ethernet connections.
Though the installation itself will be completed before next semester, only
about half of the Ethernet ports will be activated next year due to financial and
personnel constraints.
A fan droops from from the ceiling of Willy's Pub after the April 6
Student Center fire, which destroyed the Pub and caused extensive
damage to the surrounding area.
April 5 — Billy Joel and Elton John performed at Rice Stadium as part of their "Face to Face Tour '95." The concert began with Elton John
and Billy Joel performing together. They then each performed solo sets with their respective bands. This was the third concert to be held at Rice
in the last two years.
April 6 — A fire which apparently started in the lounge area of Willy's Pub caused extensive damage to the Pub and the basement area of
the Student Center. The damages were estimated by Rice officials to be over $2 million. The fire occurred five days before the Pub's 20th
anniversary. The Pub remained closed for the rest of the school year. It is currently undergoing renovations and is scheduled to reopen next
fall. Plans for the renovation of the basement were finalized on April 20. They include a bigger Pub, with a television lounge and a dance floor.
April 23 —Two Rice students were accused of throwing furniture off the-fourth and fifth floor balconies at Sid Richardson College. The
furniture, which consisted of two wooden tables and a sofa, severely damaged the metal railings on the SRC front steps. Neither student was
from SRC. No one was injured, but SRC sophomore Chris Blache was 15 feet away when one piece of furniture came down, according to
eyewitness accounts.
May 13 — U.S. Senator Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) addressed the Class of 1995 at the 82nd commencement.
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Klein, Charles & Rao, Vivek. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, May 19, 1995, newspaper, May 19, 1995; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246513/m1/5/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.