The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 Page: 8 of 20
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8 FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 1
1996
THE RICE THRESHER
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Abortion discussion heated J0""*1
Elizabeth Egle
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There was standing room only
Tuesday night as over 100 people
crowded into Farnnworth Pavilion'
in the l-ey Student Center to watch
the Abortion Forum sponsored by
Rice for Choice and Rice for life. Six
pane-lists, not affiliated with Rice,
debated their opinions on abortion
with Sociology Professor Stephen
Kliueberg moderating,
""The turnout 1 for the event] was .
really: amazing," said Laura Mize,
co president of Rice for 1 jfe.
According to the presidents of
both organizations, the issue of abor
lion had iievci'belorebeen d.iscusseil
hi an academic setting at Rice-
Kliueberg said the purpose of the
evening .was "to gel beyond the is" "
sues of "Tin right, you're wrong/"
According to the participants, the
unanimous goal was to get informa-
tion out, not to remain at a stagnant
middle ground.
The debate began With a preset)
I at ion of the background of each
candidate and personal opinions
about their organization and the
opposing, organization
l;roin there, the panelists began
countering each other aiyl at some
points trying to disprove one an
ot her. ITie floor was then opened for
audience questions.
ihe six members ot the panel are
at the forefront of the local abortion
debate .Jennifer (/tiffin, co-president
nl Rice for l.il'e, said, "We got the
panelists through divine-interven-
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Pro lifers (three on left), Stephen Klmeberg and pro choicers fright.) debated
issues uf morality and legality at the abortion debate.
number of abortions before and af-
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tion.
Panelists lor the pro-life side in-
cluded Joseph Graham, professor of
philosophy at the University ofJSt.
Thomas and president of Right, to
Life; Sheila Heimbinder, who is in
volved with Project Rowhouse; and
Sue Baiimgarten, a housemother at
I itehouse. a Christian maternity
home.
Tm glad that ... the
panelists were lor once
not just, talking about
abortion but about
society.'
— Sheva McQuown
Jones College sophomore
Hie pro-choice side was repre-
sented by Jeanne Sommerfekl. the
president of the Texas chapter of
the National Organization for
Women (NOW); Susan Nenny, di-
rector of communications for
Planned Parenthood; and Scott
Ramsey, a practicing attorney and
member of Ihe Board ofDirectoi'sof
the Texas Abortion Reproduction
Rights Action League.
Tensions rose between the two
sides when they began to contest
each others' statistics, such as the
ter the United States Supreme
Court's 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision
However,, Kliueberg steered thecon-
ve'rsation away from these sk'ir*
niishes and most of the debate cen-
tered around morality issues and
women's rights.
The audience was very respon-
sive to the discussion and asked
many questions. The pro-life side
fielded questions about rape and
incest, and the pro-choice side
worked their way around questions
concerning the dangers of abortions
and the pressures young women
undergo to get abortions. Neverthe-
less, they did address many other
issues.
Audience members reacted posi-
tively to the event. "It was quite well
thought"out," Jones College sopho-
more Sheva McQuown said. "I'm
glad that a number of the panelists
were for once not just talking about
abortion but about society."
"Those involved believed that the
evening was a success. 'This has
been one of the most enlightening
'discussionson this issue," Kliueberg
said.
Organizers hoped that the event
would encourage members of the
audience to get involved in the is-
sue.
Rice for Choice Co-President Li-
ana Gefter said, "We hope this will
spur some interest and students will
know both groups are active."
RSVP Opportunities
The Rice Student Volunteer Program met Monday.
• Boxes for the RSVP clothes drive are In your commons.
• The Education Committee meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Lovett
College Commons.
• The Hunger/Homelessness Committee meets every Thursday at 6:15
p.m. in the Sid Richardson College Commons.
• Applications for the Habitat for Humanity Alternative Spring Break Trip to
, Honduras are available in the Community Involvement Center office in
the RMC Cloisters.
Next meeting: Monday, at 9 p.rrv in Miner Lounge in the Student Center.
matmst,, c ,.j,
cent of accepted applicants, re«peiJ-
tively.
Allday also noted that Rice's rela-
tively young age has precluded it
from establishing either a reputa-
tion or programs beyond the hard
sciences.
In the July 3 edition of the Wall
Street Journal, three letters to the
editor were published under the title
"Rice Stands Among the Best," The
letters, from Vice President for Uni-
versity Advancement Kathryn
Costello, John Maguire of Maguire
Associates and Douglas Coleman,
all lambasted Allday's article for
misinterpreting the report. .
4Positive press on the
East and West coasts
may bring Rice the
acclaim and reputation
that it deserves.'
— Douglas Coleman
Costello called Allday's headline
"both misleading and extremely
unfair." She also stated that the re-
porter used "partial data, out of con-
text to draw a conclusion that was
incorrect and not even supported by
her own article."
She cited discrepancies in the
story's conclusions, namely that the
students interviewed in the original
article effectively negate Allday's
claims. One student, whom Allday
called "exactly the kind of student
|Rice) is looking for" passed over
Rice to attend Stanford.
Yet two other students, Jones Col-
lege sophomore Danielle Segall and
I criticism was that
i-point of the study
was to examine
why a high school senior might ap
ply to Rice, riot whether an accepted
applicant will matriculate.
Maguire echoed Costello's sen
tinients. He wrote that Allday "inac
curately represents research con-
ducted by our firm for the univer-
sity, and draws conclusions not sup-
ported by our work." In particular.
Maguire contends that the purpose
of the study was misrepresented.
He pointed out that the story's
focus on yield rates was misguided
because the study focused on poten
tial applicants, not accepted slu
dents.
Maguire also stated that the study
did not show that students felt that
Rice "focuses too much on the hard
sciences."
Coleman wrote in defense of the
university, "Rice University is an ex-
tremely challenging school, provid-
ing great educational and social op-
portunities. Maybe you should elabo
rate on the fact that students who do
visit the campus are more likely to
stay, and that positive press on the
East and West coasts may bring Ric<
University the acclaim and reputa-
tion that it deserves."
As for the report itself, the stu
dents surveyed were told that they
were part of a nation-wide educa-
tional study and were not informed
that Rice was the client institution
The prospective applicants were
broken down into key subgroups,
with the student data scrutinized
using six market segmentations:
likelihood of applying to Rice, resi-
dency, academic ability, family in-
come, ethnicity and gender.
Student Organizations
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of Student Organizations for the 1996-&7 academic year:
Engineering Societies Council PI Delta Phi
Chinese Students and Scholars Russian Club
Chemistry Graduate Student Association
The following organizations have not yet completed the registration process:
Jones School Marketing Club Live Oak Forum.
flux RISC
Shepherd School Student Council Campus Pagans' Alliance
JGSSA Canterbury
Honor Council Chabad
Men's Volleyball LOSSA
Ultimate . Muslim Student Association
United Campus Ministry - " Jones School Tennis Club
Women's. Soccer
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