The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, November 8, 1996 Page: 7 of 20
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1996
THRESHER
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Maya Balakriahnan
Stuff Wtiwi
Construction is proceeding on the new Baker Institute building. In the
three weeks since this picture was taken, these pre cast arches, which
will form a part of the entrance, have been surrounded by wall blocks.
The building is almost weathertight and should be done In mid-spring.
List weekend the George K.
Brown ForensicsTeain won the state
championship of the Texas Intercol-
legiate Forensics Association State
Championship Tournament for the
first time in recent history,
"The state championship is a
prize we have coveted since my
freshman year. Winning the state
tournament is a perfect finale to my
last year at Rice." Will Rice College
senior Ryan 1-evy said.
Forensics teams compete in two
general categories: Independent
Events and Debate. The team won
second place in each division, which
gave it the best overall record at the
tournament and, consequently, the
state championship,
."This was an incredibly exciting
and fun tournament to attend. Not
only did we individually perform to
the best of our abilities, but we also
came together as a team. We were
proud to represent Rice and to see
our hard work paid off,'" Wiess Col-
lege freshman Robert Lundin Said.
Impromptu fiMiklm
State Champion: Scott Ruthfleld
Second: Lauren McGarity
Sixth: Ryan Levy
Semlflnatists: Scott Nilsen
Ajay Krishna
Top novice: Scott Nilsen
Dramatic Interpretation
Fourth: Amir Brown
Persuasive Speaking
Fifth: , Lauren. McGarity
Sixth: * Ryan Levy
Extemporaneous Speaking
Second: Ryan Levy
Third: Lauren McGarity
Fifth: Robert Lundin
Top novice: Robert Lundin.
Informative Speaking
Second: > Lauren McGarity
Fourth: * Scott Ruthfield
Fifth: Ryan Levy
Top novice: Robert Lundin
After Dinner Speaking
Fifth Place: Ryan Levy
Ixiuren McGarity, a Brown Col-
lege junior, also participated in the
tournament, "The most rewarding
thing about this tournament was that
every person there contributed to
the victory We've got a great incom-
ing freshman class and we're really
looking forward to the year ahead,"
she said.
Most of Hie members agreed that
this tournament tested their abili-
ties and contributed Id their devel-
opment in forensics. "After compet-
ing for a year 1 decided to participate
in Parliamentary Debate at the state
tournament. 1 was delighted and
amazed that there was still so much
for me to learn from forensics." WRC
sophomore Amir Brown said.
I nist year, the forensics team won
first place in debate nationally and
fifth place in independent events.
KTRU News has new MOB advances in ESPN online contest
on
Adam Hunter
St.ill! W run
Mary Summers
Stuff Win, >
KTRU News has taken on a new
format, due to the innovative work
of seniors Rachel"Dornhelm and
Andy Campbell. The revamped news
program focuses on local and com-
munity issues, rather than simply
reporting filtered news events.
"We're not creating news," Dorn-
helm said. "It's coming to us."
Kach half-hour segment focuses
on issue's pertinent to the local com-
munity. I >ornhel.m stressed that the
program is "absolutely oriented to
ward Houston."
This week's theme was "commu-
nity building" and included inter-
views with participants in Project
Rowhoust*1, a local urban renewal
effort. A lew weeks earlier, the pro-
gram focused on issues related to
immigration.
Guests on the program iiu hided
a local immigrant's advocate, a law-
yer specializing in immigration is-
sues and interviews with workers at
a day laborer's worksite.
I„)ornholm said that the idea of
the program is "to let people speak "
The program consists primarily o(
interviews. Dornhelm also said tbat-
her intent ions in modifying the news
program were to provide the com-
munity with some public affairs pro-
gramming. •
'There's so much that doesn't
get publicized," she said. "Our idea
was to get different perspectives (on
important local issues!."
Anot her innovative aspect of the
new program is its sensitivity to its
audience. Dornhelm. in creating tffe
program, specifically asked for in-
put from coworkers at KTRU as to
the best format for: such-a program.
She said it was important to "recog-
nize the audience of the program."
She also commented that she had
the flexibility to do so because pub-
lic radio access affords large blocks
of time, freeing reporters from us-
ing time saving sound-bvtes and al-
lowing in-depth coverage of issues.
porn hem said that the program
welcomes input from listeners and
suggestions for future topics of dis-
cussion.
"(The show] fills aniche that re-
ally isn't filled in Houston,"
Dornhelm said.
The show airs every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday 4:45-5:1 5
p.m. on KTRU, 91.7 FM.
The Marching Owl Band has long
resigned itself to little or no outside
media attention, hitely, however, the
MOB seems to be in the spotlight,
from newspaper spreads to online
college band competitions.
New uniforms, a new athletic
conference and an improved foot-
ball team have opened doors for the
MOB. Both Rice News and the Hous-
ton Chronicle have recently run full
spreads about the band, and they
were mentioned in the Salt Like
City Desert News after last week's
game against the University of Utah.
MOB member John Gladu said that
they have also been contacted by
Sports Illustrated, although nothing
has been finalized,
Now the MOB has also been no-
ticed by FSFN's online sports ser-
vice, ^SportsZone, The MOB is one
of 1(> bands in HSPNet's Battle of the
Bands,, which runs through Nov. 23.
The bands are competing in a
single-elimination tournament-style
election. They have already defeated
the University of Southern Califor-
nia "Spirit of Troy," taking 62.4 per-
cent of the 1,700 votes that were
cast.
I'he next matchup is Nov. 15,
when they go up against the I 'Diver-
sity of Wisconsin band. The MOB
has support from other groups in
the match-up.
"As of (Tuesday] night, the Yale
and Dartmouth hands have signed
on tothe MOBcampaign,"said M( )B
Business Manager Andy Hickl.
"Dartmouth expects us to help them
vote against the Aggies next week,
but I told them that wouldn't be a
problem."
To vote, go to the Web site littp.
espnet.sportszone.com editors 7an
tasy, college/bands html.
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If you are a junior or senior
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Date: Thursday, November 14, 1996
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Beard, Marty & Rao, Vivek. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, November 8, 1996, newspaper, November 8, 1996; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246552/m1/7/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.