The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1997 Page: 10 of 20
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backed study by scientists predicts
that global warming might expand
North Africa's desert, destroy moun-
tain vegetation in Latin America and
submerge millions of acres of North
American coastal land. The scien-
tists fear that persistent global warm-
ing could cause droughts and melt
polar ice caps. Their conclusions
are based on predictions of how the
Earth will respond to a doubling of
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
from 19th-c<?ntury levels.
Scientists believe that carbon di-
oxide from cars, factories and power
plants is a factor in the one half to
one degree Fahrenheit temperature
increase of the Earth from the mid-
19th century to today. The report is
the first detailed study of the pos-
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and could be used to convince coun-
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warming.
Source; IJSA Today Online,
Sept. SO.
Iran does not confirm
reports of bombing* on Iraq
Iranian warplanes entered Iraq
and injured two Iraqi civilians in an
attack against two rebel bases Mon-
day, rebels said, Iranian officials,
however, did not confirm the raid,
which was directed against the
Mujahedeen Khalq, or "People's
Warriors," wh*> have fought to oust
Iran's hardline Islamic regime since
the 1980s.
Iranian planes struck a base near
the city of Kut, a city southeast of
Baghdad. and another base north-
east of the capital, rebel spokesman
Ali Safavi said. Kut lies in a southern
"no-fly" zone erected by the United
States and'its allies after the Persian
Gulf War to protect Iraqi minorities
from attacks by Iraqi President
Saddam Hussein. ?
Although the United States con-
demned the alleged attack, State
Department spokesman James P.
Rubin said, "Iraqi violations of the
no-fly zone are not acceptable," and
the U.S.-led coalition will take "what-
ever action necessary" if Iraq vio-
lates the zone.
Source: USA Today Online,
Sept. 30.
Wiess rules, Baker sucks
Wiess College students took over Baker College last Thursday night after Internal Vice President Karim Jamal sent out one
email to the entire college protesting the pilot food program at Baker. "Baker people gel food that is theoretically better
than CK. That ain't right," Jamal said in his message.
Wiessmen found that the food was really not that much better. "The food is overrated. It's not that good. We're never
going over there again Besides, Wiess has nicer kitchen staff," Wiess President George Fotinos said.
Chemistry
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sees equipment upkeep. However,
this incident will probably effect
more organized protocol about how
to ensure that equipment is in safe
working order, Bates said
Soon after the explosion, Chem-
istry department lab professor Gra-
ham Glass called Herrera and the
depart ment is issuing her a check to
replace her clothes and contacts that
were damaged from the explosion.
A preliminary checkup from a Health
Services doctor found her in good
shape, and she is now waiting to
have a lung capacity test done.
Glass could not be reached for
comment before press time.
Minorities
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Daryl Shorter and Black Student
Association President Harith Nelson
also felt that Hopwood adds to exist-
ing negative stereotypes about the
South and about Rice, which makes
it more difficult to convince students
to attend.
The Admissions Office will in-
corporate new strategies in their al-
ready aggressive recruitment and
outreflch policies to boost minority
enrollment. Increasing the role of
minority alumni in recruiting stu-
dents, getting current Rice students
to talk to high-school guidance coun-
selors and increasing contacts with
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Shorter said that increasing mi-
nority enrollment will "require a
drastic change in recruitment strat-
egy," which should start at the local
and state level.,
"Rice is doing a great job in ac-
cepting minorities, but now the task
is to get minorities to accept us," he
said.
This could be accomplished by
building a "supportive community"
starting with minorities in Houston
and Texas which would make it
easier to attract students from other
regions of the country who might
know very little about Rice, Shorter
said.
Nelson also felt that more will
have to be done to attract minorities
to Rice. He said the focus should be
on keeping current minority fresh
men happy, which would make them
invaluable assets in recruiting more
minorities in the spring.
Although the Hopwood decision
may have hurt Rice admissions, Rice
still has a significant advantage over
other schools in the admissions pro-
cess, Browning said. Rice's
affordability and residential college
system are its two main assets.
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Houston Pr #« -honored
Duncan Hefrfor "Best Interior"
in their annuel 'Best* of
Houston" issue
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Hardi, Joel & Siy, Angelique. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1997, newspaper, October 3, 1997; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246602/m1/10/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.