University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD Campus Life People 0V Organizations Residence Halls Sports Issues Index Ads VOLUME 55 Kby Sandhya A. Sanghani and the 1989 TONI AN Staff. No part of this book may be Hfoduced without the permission of the Editor ■ Student Publications, Student Affairs Di- ir Hall. College of Business Administration Photo by 11 Williams 4800 CALHOUN HOUSTON, TEXAS 1989 HOUSTONIAN m J3 CO 2 ■ Opening In polished precision, the Cougar Marching Band drum section moves In time with the music during half-time. Photo Ffadonallv-renowned comedian Anthony Hall. Campus Star Search emcee, and participants congratulate the winners on stage. t’hoto by Mark Lacy. ere .. Viewing things from a different angle are Matt Hudson and Carol Hall at tne Cougar Rendezvous Pool Party. Photo bu Mark Lacy. From As students reluctantly detached themselves from summer pleasures and or money-raising summer work, they flocked on campus for a year’s struggle with academic endeavor. They learned an entirely university-level meaning of delayed gratification: delay in paying fee bills and getting desired classes: delay in parking: delay in purchasing textbooks; delay in finding research materials; and the most recent, delay |n receiving grades in a gradeposting legality controversy. Though these were their first encounters, they were not their most impressive. Campus spirit rose with the discovery of a winning. 9-2 football team; red-and-white filled the dome, lit up bonfires. and made its way onto painted faces. The activities of Cougar Rendezvous and R.O.A.R. the entertainment of Campus Star Search, and the self-sufficient campus enivironment convinced students that the UH was indeed their own little ’’world.” They attended classes, slept, ate. organized. played, and faced the issues with their fellow students; and everything they did. it seemed, was “in the eyes of the world” — their own unique, campus-world.► Sandhya A. Sanghani From Here ... ■ 3 A memorial to H.Roy Cullen In El Ula thins Murrlos Exhibit at the Lawndale Art and Performance Center. Photo by Mark iMcy And Beyond With elaborate folk dancea. Indian atu-denta help celebrate Navaratrt. the festival of nine goddesses. Photo by Tony Bullard. While fans cheered the Cougars on to the Aloha Howl, and while commuting or living on campus and attending classes became more routine, students increasingly witnessnessed the worldliness around them. Even as they searched to find displaced classrooms, the UH signed a $1.5 million contract with Du Pont, bringing out to the world the advancement of superconductivity research by faculty member Dr.Paul Chu. In another corner of the university, the Japanese philanthropist Ryolchi Sasakawa personally received an honarary professorship for his $3 million donatation to the College of Architecture s International Center for Space Architecture. a measure towards world peace. Each step, in each college, like the Hit Ion College of Hotel and Restaurant’s sccond-in-the-nation ranking, brings the university worldwide attention . .. Into the eyes of the world. In no way was this more visible than the international composition on campus. From international art. foreign-student exchange programs. and study abroad to In-tcrnational Food Fair, celebrations of Chicano Week. Asian Week and the like, the campus reflected a peak of internationalism. The worldy Influence is seen in numbers as well, in the Increasing international student enrollment, and the number of international organizations. from Armenians to Zorroastrians. If the world is made of people. and people believe what they see with their own eyes, then it was in the students view that the university had entered a world-class dimen-sion Sandhya A. Sanghani The Cougar bring out the red-and-whlte on the face of cheering Cougar fan , deaplte the Arkanaaa game defeat. Photo by Mark Ixtcy. 4 ■ Opening . . And Beyond ■ 5 The Vietnamese Students Association offers prospective buyers shish-k-bobs. cooked right before their eyes. Photo by Tony liullard. Cheerfully answering Inquiries about their cuisine, the members of the Pakistan Students Association explain one of their dishes as a spicy meat and salad mixture served In pita bread. Photo by Tony liullard. 6 ■ Campus Life Does your mouth water at the sight of tacos? French pastries? spicy Indian curries? Perhaps you were among the over two thousand students who satisfied their international tastes at the annual International Food Fair during lunchtime. Oet. 19. As students enjoyed incredibly low-priced — most plates cost $2.50 — meals, they also experienced international entertainment. Spanish professor Carlos Mansantano. along with his daughter, played the marimba, a Spanish xylophone. The Guatemalan Students Association performed a vigorous Guatemalen dance, while the Hlaek Students Union read poetry. Most booths sold out by 1:30pm. leaving typical profits of $200. This was the one exception to the prohibition of bringing outside food into the UC. Alex Abraham noted that the Student Pro- gram Hoard loaned the audio equipment and raised funds with exclusive Coca-cola sales. Kreka. president of the International Students Organization, said ISO sposors the event annually to display and educate students about the background of various cultures. Thus. ISO decided to drop booth competition, harmonizing international organizations. ► Sunil N. Thakkar For cuisine that's really South of the Border. the Venezuelen students tempted pas-serbys with their authentic Items. Pliolo bi Tony Hullard. Directed by President Tina Patel, the Indian Students' Association members rush to set up their samosas. choir, naan, pllav. and say panerr to meet the demand of customers.” Photo by Tony Hullard. International Food Fair ■ 7 Spirit Competition Yell like Hell.. Kick-off colors The highlight of Homecoming dinner was the “YELL LIKE HELL CONTEST” . where student groups ranted original cheers. Capturing first place was Chi Omega . second — Cougar Marching Band . and third went to a coalition of Sigma Nu and Delta Zeta . Dinner closed with a triumphant march to the Homecoming bonfire. Photos by Mark Lacy. At the Homecoming Kick-off Ceremony, amidst an array of col-ored balloons, we heard from Van Horn and Head Coach Jack Pardee. The Homecoming court was also announced. Mr. and Ms. UH, revealed later. were Kevin Borg-feldt and Deborah Shelley. Further charging the event was a flurry from the Cheerleaders and the Cougar dolls. 8 ■ Campus Life Surf's up at the University Center! Espousing the theme of: “RIDE THE TIDE OF COUGAR PRIDE” . student organizations converted the center into a varitable beach with painted windows and banners. This painted window by Alpha Chi Omega received first place. The beach party jammed Friday night before the game.►Jerry Chrisman Homecoming ■ 9 Club 4800 Wa After the brillant bon-flre, many a Coog gathered at “CLUB 4800“ to dance the night away. The UC Houston Room was transformed into a dazzling display as dancing students appeared on the Club's network of big screen TV’s. Later, the crowd amused themselves at half-time by snatching a TCU football helmet. Photos by Hugh Tom. 10 ■ Campus Life Crowded around Entrance 1. a maelstrom of super-charged Cougars enjoyed an Impressive fireworks display. After the last explosion. Cougars 1 bounded across Calhoun to where several paper mache’ Horn Frogs met their doom when tossed into the fire — an all too prophetic event seen again the next day against TCU Jerry Chrisman Up in Flames Homecoming ■ 11 ower Power Triumph steamy look by dressing In lin- Saturday. October 27. 7:30 p.m. Robertson Stadium. The tension In the air was so thick you could wade through It. All right, so maybe It wasn’t quite that dramatic, but the 22nd annual Beauty Bowl was nonetheless an Intense spectacle. Riding the Tide of Cougar Pride,” the Programming Boards of both Moody Towers and the Quadrangle sponsored the event, a tradition since 1967, as part of Homecoming Week. The Beauty Bowl matched teams of women from the two complexes In a zealous flag football game. Some billed the Beauty Bowl as the “grudge match of the century.” for the Towers had won the six previous years’ matches. Though Just for fun. the teams still practiced for weeks before the game. Under “expert” volunteer coaching, the teams learned Quad Squad player Julie Kohr gives a brief lesson to two-year-old Trey Stephens, son of Quadrangle Area Coordinator Kathy Stephens. Photo by Mark Lacy. Tower Power Coach Netza Roldan discusses strategies with the girls. Photo by Mark Lacy- the skills and plays they hope would win the game. And they played with an enthusiasm that could have rivalled the real” Cougar football team. Many believed this was the best Beauty Bowl ever, because of both the gridiron action and the fan support. This Beauty Bowl was an outstanding. marked improvement. The turnout was almost three times what it has been. We had tremendous crowd participation.” said Craig Oakman, the resident in charge of the Beauty Bowl. Providing comic relief were the two cheerleading squads — composed of men from the respective residence halls frolicking in women’s clothing. Some of the lovely “ladies” even sported wigs and bows in their lovely locks. Others went for the sultry. gerie. When the game continued, people poised on the edges of their seats near the end of the fourth quarter, when the Towers gained a last-minute touchdown to close the Quad’s seven-point lead to 14-13. The crowd was on its feet to see if the Tower's two-point conversion gambit would pay off. giving them a one-point lead and turning the tide of the game. It did. and although the Quad Squad fought valiantly to regain the lead, time was their enemy and the game ended with a 14-15 score. Tower Power triumphed for the seventh time in a row. It was fun. It was exciting, but it pissed me off. said Quad Coach Albert Holden. ► D. Lee Grooms 12 ■ Campus Life Tower player Denise Harvard and coach Natza Roldan appeal a call by the referee. Photo by Mark iMcy. Tower Power Cheerleaders Robert Blnes-teln and friend lead fans in cheering on the team. Photo by Mark Lacy. Quad Squad coaches Dave Betcke and friend yell encouragement and directions to their players. Photo by Mark Lacy. Beauty Bowl ■ 13 S pare time Sports Want to climb Enchanted Rock, dive to a coral reef or go on surfing safari to a Mexican Jungle? Leisure sports clubs offered a variety of activities — such as rock climbing, scuba diving, and surfing — for students with a little free time. Tom Mercado. Director of Campus Activities, said that although UH is a commuter school where most students live off-campus and professional-related organizations are most popular, a steady number of sport-related activities are present on campus from semester to semester. The Rock Climbing Club travelled to climbing sites like Enchanted Rock near Austin and has been seen by students practicing on buildings and walls around campus. The Scuba Club dived in Texas lakes and sponsored trips to the Carr I bean. The Collegiate Surfing Association travelled to the Pacific coast of Mexico for spring break and surfed together in Texas several times each month when “the surf was up. Need to shape-up? Personal exercise activities provided regular work-outs for fitness and health. Students toned-up their bodies to musical tunes in aerobic dancing and shaped-up through exercise and Jogging in the Physical Fitness Club. “Martial arts promote self-confidence. physical fitness and mental peace.” said Grand Master Kim Soo. who taught one form of martial arts. Cha Yon Ryu. on campus. Other forms. Shaolin Kung Fu and Tae Kwon Do. were practiced privately. Want competition? Competitive clubs included Rugby, the Sailing Club and the Cougar Dowling Club. The rugby team played area teams, other collegiate teams, and travelled to Louisiana for their annual “Pub Crawl in New Orleans, an all-night party on Rourbon Street. The Sailing Club raced other collegiate teams on Texas lakes and sailed in Galveston Day. Gaining practice in the lanes at the UC. The Dowling Club raised funds for the Dowling team to compete in matches both on and off campus. ► Darrell Hutto Building on her strengths. Freshman Michelle McKensie works out at the Garrison Gymnasium. Photo by Allen Manning. When the surf's up, no one can keep Joe Frick, RTV senior, away from the waves of Jamaica Beach. Galveston. Photo by Dar rell llulto. Not unlike his other electrical engineering projects. Kenton Mullins takes time out to redesign his own structure. Photo by Allen Manning. 14 ■ Campus Life Republicans and Democrats alike wait for the arrival of then Vice-presidential candidate Dan guayle. Photo by Chari McAllister. The Political Animal 16 ■ Campus Life No species is as violent nor barbaric towards Its own kind as is the Political Animal during election year. Our own campus was witness to many political atrocities during the past two semesters. Rumbling and grumbling as they came twelve strong, they raced across the campus Commons searching for NewBlood among the flocks of apathetic students. Converting some, rolling over others, all the while spouting their rhetorical defamation of any opposing view point and or its propagator. Yet. not all that occurred during the election should be viewed as barbaric carnage. As the chief organizer of the Election 88 Showcase. Mary Monasterio felt that regardless of who was elected, the campus became regarded very highly by Its peers. Not only did these people get seen on campus, but the campus was seen throughout the media, locally and even nationally. This could only help us in the community. What Monasterio as Speaker Forum Chair managed to do was help organize and moderate two debates between College Republicans and Democrats. She also arranged for candidates of several races to espouse their ideology before both large and small crowds of students and faculty. Mike Olsen and Mike Driscoll, fighting for County Attorney, stumped In. Sheriff candidiatc J.C. Mosier sans Incumbent Johnny Klevenhagen ventured wearily on to campus along with numreous other winners and losers. But no one’s arrival was as noteworthy as that of Vice-president Dan Quayle. Quayle was greeted by the Satellite’s largest crowd, also the most vocal and visual. Both supporters and opponents were voicing opinions throughout his ten-minute speech. None of the political animals featured could truthfully say that their appearance on campus actually had an affect on the outcome of any particular race. But then again, none could say that it didn’t. ► Allen Manning Searches Student Prey Election ’88 ■ .17 Muddy Issues January; 12:03am In small rooms everywhere, scattered about, and secretly concealed in UH’s Macrochasm, political hopefuls and governmental would-be's quietly planned political strategem. These zealous politicians in all their planning, had no foreknowledge of the impending events that would form the intrigue of the 1989 SA elections. P'or there was little to speculate on in these early days of the race: there was only eyes on the prize — getting elected. February 1; 12:00pm Junior Drama major Paul Prince was the first to throw his hat into the SA presidential ring. Long famous for his Student Service Fee Planning and Allocations Committee activities. Prince held a noon-time rally at the UC Satelite calling for strong student activism. The party he was to run on was known as ’EXCEL’, for Exciting Creative Experienced Leadership. February 8; 8:00am The second to join was Mikal Evan Belicove. a junior Hotel Res taurant and Management Politicial Science major. As the current SA Director of Personnel. Belicove stressed his long career in SA and other roles of student government. Bclicove’s ticket became known as PROUD, for People Representing Our Universi- ty’s Diversity. February 13, 1989; 8:00am The third to stand up and be counted was Tim Devetski. a junior Honors student and President of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Honing in on what he believed to be gross financial waste and overpayment of SA officers. Devetski pledged to give half of his salary back to the SA in order to be used in other ways. He was viewed as the new kid on the block’, and his ticket’s name was SOS. for Students Offering Services. February An early ’’issue brought out by Prince in a Daily Cougar editorial was that concerning the 18 ■ Campus Life minimum GPA requirement for student leaders. Prince expressed that students with below a 2.5 GPA should not be able to run because they could not serve effectively under academic pressure to bring up their GPA, and had to keep an outside job because they could not be compensated for their position. On the same page. Tim Devctski wrote a mildly opposing viewpoint. While the editorial provoked a wealth of opposing and supporting responses, students began to demand that the candidates address more immediate issues, such as parking and budget cuts. March Verbal Volleyball seemed to be the editorial game as each party scored with rhetorical hits. The controversial former SA President Ali Annan made biting accusations against both Belicove Continued on page 22. At the final debate. SOS Presidential candidate Tim Devetskl grills EXCEL S Paul Prince on the question of whether he would leave the position as he had done with another. Photo by Allen Manning. Taking his turn at the podium, PROUD presidential candidate Mikal Belicove tries to dispel myths about his candidacy: GPA is not his Issue. Photo by Allen Manning. As multiple complaints started coming in from all three tickets, the election commi-sloner Farooq Jawald tried to keep up with their assessment and posting. Photo by Robert Denton. SA Elections ■ 19 Aloha?... yes! The Aloha Bowl trip was a key way to be seen in the eyes of the world. Though It was a struggle, the excitement of going to Hawaii and being on national television was irrestible. When UH accepted the offer to play football in the Aloha Bowl, the question of the band attending came up. Administration decided that the band would not attend at the expense of the university or from the Aloha Bowl Committee’s leftovers. Following the bad news, some band members went to the media for help. The coverage led many Houston-based companies to offer discounts for their services. The most important company. Continental Airlines, lifted band members’ hopes even higher by offering a large discount for airfare. Soon afterwards the John Moores Company granted the band a very large financial contribution. With this money and each member's own contribution, everything was set to go. I thought that the band was going to get to go to Hawaii, even before we officially knew it,’’ said Juan Navejar. Practice for the Aloha Bowl was with high spirits: the situation was drastically reversed. Once arriving in Hawaii, members already had plans for their 3-day stay. These included a pep rally on the beach the night before the game, a Paradise Cove luau, and most Importantly — the show and support at the game. They played the fight song several times and supported the team throughout, so even when the team lost, the band felt they had given it their best. Right after the game. I was very disappointed. I thought the team gave it the best they could, but there were Just too many bad calls, said Terry Curci. The rest of the the trip was free to do whatever one wanted, but most did one of three things. They either went to Waikiki beach, took a tour of the U.S.S. Arizona memorial, or went on a action-tour of the island. At night, many went to Hard Rock Cafe-Hawaii to check out the menu or rented mopeds to travel around Waikiki. A few members even rented Mustang convertibles for a larger view of the island. What better way for the band to spend Christmas together. ► Troy Yates Still In the mood for music even after the pep rally, tuba players David Stone. Joseph Thompson. Michael Allen. Michael Edwards. Joey Pothering ham. and Greg Wiese entertain tourists on the Waikiki beach. Photo by Tony Bullard. Rob Camper, Rob Ripley, and Dana Keller try to hide their tickling sensation while handling tropical birds. Photo by Craig Checscman. While enjoying the delicious food st the luau, band members viewed the gorgeous Hawaiian sunset. Photo by Craig Cheeseman. The snare drum line, with Joey Lenzo Rob Camper. Darren Elswlrth, Ramor Rincon. Mike Ramirez, and Dave Corbett rehearses some of their ca dences. Photo by Craig Chrcsrman. 20 ■ Campus Life Expert Hula dancer Jeff Campbell. Frank Besch, Sharnell Daniels. Suxzette Mlnkey. a visitor, and Thanh Ho volunteer their talents at the Paradise Cove luau. Though the game was lost, the partying spirit had yet to retire for the evening. Photo by Cratg Cheesemart. I 3 Aloha Bowl Band Trip ■ 21 Campus Politics and Prince, most of which were varifiably false, bolstering the election's already growing image as the mud-fest’. March 6; 7:00pm Lincoln and Douglas would have been amazed. The first of two debates conducted was a mild question and answer period. Vice-presidential candidates Mary Monasterio (PROUD) and Falscl Butt (SOS) were present alongside their respective running-mates. Prince filled In for his missing candidate. Bccca Royer, coming across solid and well-convicted of his ideas. Devetskl looked very tense and refused to make eye-contact with the audience, while Bcllcove came across without making waves. All in all. a friendly rap session. The second debate sponsored two days before the election, however, became a hot-bed of contest. Belicove opened the session attempting to stress issues. Prince, the second man up. became extremely emotional and hotly defended his record at UH. The third man up was Devetskl — a much looser and agressive Devetskl still droning on the 'creative financing of the 1988-89 SA. March 6, 8:00am It was an ode to the Washington Post. In a surprising move, the Daily Cougar endorsed no one for the presidency, calling the elction of any of the candidates a loss to the student body’. March 8 and 9 Amidst numerous election complaint forms, accusations of certain candidates being on academic probation, and even a side-bar SPB scandal, the election took place. After two days o intense campaigning, the record voter turnout brought a new leg islature to office - - - all except d president and vice-president There was to be a run-off. The PROUD ticket swept the election, winning 21 out of 28 po sitions available for election. Fin ishing second was SOS. winning seven seats Including two impor tant SSFPAC positions. EXCEL very surprisingly won only twt scats, one of them an at-larg senator position. March 14; 11:01pm It was a tense week as SOS and PROUD locked campaigning horns, again. After two days oi voting, the candidates waitec nervously in the UC undergrounc as the votes were counted Belicove became the new SA With predessesor Al Annan, present SA President Wendy Trachte is shocked at Devetski's talk of the SA's creative financing . Photo by Allen Manning. Helping Belicove In the debate Is his PROUD running-mate Mary Monasterio, who later lost to SOS's Faisal Butt. Photo by Allen Manning. 22 ■ Campus Life President, winning by a razor thin margin of 44 votes. The Vice-presidency went to Faisel Butt of SOS. It was a mixed victory and defeat for both parties. So went the SA Election. It was a tough race for every-one, and an emotional and financial drain on the candidates. One thing that students could count on though, was an education in political science. ► Jerry Chrisman Complaints of election code offenses fill the entire glassed walls of the Election Commissioner's office. Photo by Robert Denton. At-Large Senatorial candidate Michael Danke commemnds Senatorial candidate Robin Kratzer for her cross-examination of Prince. Photo by Allen Manning. SA Elections ■ 23 Mardi Gras at the Casino Those ready for a taste of the glamour and free-spending of Las Vegas gambled the night away — but. closer to home and with ‘‘millions more at the 16th annual Casino Night. The theme Mardi Gras” lured people dressed in formals. beads and masks, all ready to win. For a mere $6 donation, players were given millions in play money to squander or win at blackjack, poker, or among others the infamous wheel of fortune. All this with Dixieland tunes in the background. A little after midnight, the casino tables gave way to an auction for prizes. A crowned John Bode acted as auctioneer, teasing the audience with such prizes as a trip to the Bahamas and a weekend at the Galvez Hotel in Galveston. All proceeds, totaling more than $3000. went towards Camp Cougar — a two-week camp held in the summer for mentally retarded children and adults. ► Sandhya A. Sanghani A crowned John Bode and accomplice David McMahan point oat the bids and give more details about the prizes being auctloneed off. Photo by Hugh Tom. 24 ■ Campus Life Making sure sure everything's OK at the Blackjack table. George Ashworth leans over to talk with a winning player. Photo by Kathy Stephens. President of RHA Loren Isareal reflects that the hard hours of preparation finally paid off with the success of the evening. Photo by Kathy Stephens. All eyes are on the Roulette wheel as players each anticipate that the number will be theirs. Photo by Kathy Stephens. Casino Night ■ 25 Huong Hoang helps keep everything organized in Library Records Documents. Photo by Robert Denton. Senior Secretary Amelia Romero flashes work study students a smile as she takes care of their problems. Photo by Robert Denton. Returned library books have to go through Emmanuel Cavazos before they And their way back on the book shelves. Photo by Robert Denton. 26 ■ Campus Life Best on campus I Work study is extremely beneficial to students needing financial assistance because the jobs are mostly on campus and pay I relatively well. Campus employers benefit, too in that they only pay 20% of the student wages, while Uncle Sam picks up the rest. With some luck, students can find a Job of their choice in their own college, making it more interesting and workable around their class schedule. Since I study in the Cullen College of Engineering. I was fortunate to get a Job requiring the technical expertise I had — at the Engineering Media Center. It was conveniently on the same floor as some of my classes, and my duties Included drafting, pro-cessing and printing photographs and earning $6.00 an hour. The ususal range for student salaries is. however, from $3.50-$7.50. Work study’s advantages include savings in transportation costs, higher pay than equal work off-campus for most jobs, and flexibility for exams and student events. Clearly, the one disadvantage is the bureaucracy involved. First, students have to fill out the ACT forms which evaluate financial needs, taking anywhere from 4-6 weeks to process. If there arc any problems. Amelia Romero. Senior Secretary, and Mary Valle and Claudia Olivas. Record Specialist assistants, are ready to help. These three process approxia-matcly 1100 students a year. Not all students continue with the program: this Spring only 738 students remained with their work study positions. Students don't realize the amount of paperwork involved for each person. Some come into the office and expect a problem with their work study to be resolved immediately, and sometimes it Just can’t be corrected in one day, said Valle. Many students are suprised to find how much work study they can qualify for. and the variety of Jobs available. Work study students are from all backgrounds, and work in areas such as the library, optometry, media relations. child care, and science laboratories. The best thing is that after graduation, or when the award is used up. the department may opt to hire the student on their own budget. ► Sunil N. Thakkar Using the computer to process financial aid. Charles Tran does for At the Testing and Placement Center. Mlran Times updates the others what he went through In part to get this work study Job. schedule for various standardized tests. Photo by Robert Denton. Photo by Robert Denton. Work — Study ■ 27 Festival of Colors Vidhu Gupta performs a classical Moving the decorated sticks with the music of the last dance are Devanshl Patel. Kalpana dance. Bhakta, Abeezar Tyebjl. Sandhya Sanghani. Paresh Parikh and Shetal Patel. ISA Photo. Basant Bahar. the annual spring show presented by the India Student’s Association. shot off to a colorful start Saturday night. March 18. displaying the theme Rango Ka Mela (A Festival of Colors) in the Cullen Auditorium. The masters of ceremony. Paulomi Patel. Sunil Thakkar and Abeezer Tyebji. brought to life an audience of about 1.000 people: entertaining them with jokes and comedy skits. The emcee’s were entertaining and relaxing: the show flowed very smoothly. Hemant Patel said. The three-hour, all-student show began at 7:30 and consisted of various filmy dances and singing, a modern India fashion show, and even a raffle of three saris. The throwing of colored powder accompanied the final dance fitting the theme. Being a participant not only allows you to make new friends, but gives you an In the latest fashions in salwar kameez's, Neha Jasani models to fast-paced music. overall feeling of accomplishment and pride in the Indian culture. I.S.A. Treasurer Divyesh Das said. Tanweer Mian, said Basant Bahar was special to him because he chose the songs he wanted to entertain with, leaving creativity in his hands. ”1 choose to sing the most recent and popular filmy songs because it attracts all ages of the audience. Mian Said. The President of I.S.A., Tina Patel, said much time — three months — and effort had been put into organizing the show and she’s just glad everyone enjoyed it. Many students and parents have sacrificed many hours of their time and I know the show’s success is very special to them. Patel said. The show concluded with India’s national anthem, sung by students and audience alike. ► Kalpana Bhakta 28 ■ Campus Life Dressed In • formal sari. President Tina Patel gives a speech to thank all who made the show a success. Photo by Htmesh Patel. Jn the finals moments of the show, the guys form a human pyramid amidst a cloud of colored powder. ISA Photo. Manlsha Jhangianl docs an energetic dance to “Ek Do Teen . Photo by Htmesh Patel. Sporting traditional cotton Gujarati outfits. eight girls perform a folk dance with small copper matla’s. Photo by Htmesh Patel. Emcee’s Paulomi Patel and Sunil Thakkar draw three winning numbers to raffle the sari's modeled by Neha Jasani, Kalpana Bhakta, and Sandhya Sanghani. Photo by Htmesh Patel. Saju Pappan. choreographer Ami Shah, Divyesh Das, Tina Patel, Sunil Yadav, and Devanshi Patel twist with the dandhia’s in the last item. ISA Photo. To the rhythm of Ajcel-F,” Tina Patel and Sheji Philips model cotton-wlth-mirrors and silk salwar kameez designs. ISA Photo. Basant Bahar ■ 29 A UH favorite. Sprawl performs in Lynn Eusan park during Spring Fair. They also performed In the Fall for the World Party. Photo by Mark Lacy. Famous for his facial expressions. Fishbone's Walter Klbby performs at Xcess. Photos by Mark Lacy. One of Los Angeles's most popular club bands. Bone-daddy's plays at Fitzgerald's. Photo by Mark Lacy. 30 ■ People What is this world coming to? If you ask Walter Kibby II. he might reply the bus is goin’ mighty slow. in reference to the weakening social consciousness of post civil rights America. For Kibby’s band. Fishbone, life is grim. Tales of racism, hatred and greed in the streets of America today is the subject matter of many of their songs. Kibby expects that things could get better, if it weren’t for the general acceptance of the status quo In our country. On their latest album. Truth and Soul. Fishbone tells of the Slow Bus Movin’. It takes place in a time where Martin Luther King established just enough social reform to make Americans, blacks and whites alike, content with their civil liberties, but it wasn’t enough. Americans, now with more than they had before, fell victim to apathy, and the wheels of progress slowed down. There was no one to continue the struggle of Martin Luther King, until now. Kibby has been working overtime, touring the country with Fishbone to spread the word of tmth and committment of soul. From energetic anthems like Party at Ground Zero to the emotionally charged remake of Freddie's Dead.” Fishbone combines funk, reggae and ska with a touch of metal to make fans of even the most skeptical of music listeners. Like Fishbone, many other Los Angeles club bands are busy experimenting with the combining of music styles from around the world. The Boncdaddys are leading the way for world beat music in Houston with their rousing performances at Fitzgerald’s nightclub. They combine African rhythms with Carribean influenced British ska to produce such party favorites as She’s the Lion” and Zouk Attack. While the brotherhood of the bone is serious by its cultural nature, the Bonedaddys’ performances are pure fun. Even some Houston bands are moving forward into a new world of music. Most notably. Sprawl's performances at UH. including the World Party and the Spring Arts and Music Festival have placed them among the favorites of UH students. Sprawl’s funk, reggae and psychedelia makes for a wild party where ever they play. ► Mark Lacy Enter A Hew World of Music Worldbeat ■ 31 If we put less talk into nuclear armament and more stock into jobs and education, together we can World Hunger Reshaping the pride Redefining the future 34 ■ People Contents The University of Houston's amazing accomplishments sometimes fail to be felt by many members of the student body. The achievements of its faculty members, such as Paul Chu's work in superconductivity, however, are certainly recognized by students. There is a certain amount of pride Involved In attending a university making such great strides that its name Is often recognized In the media and has found its way into homes around the world. For all of the great events at the University of Houston, there are also many frustrations and disappointments. While research does not touch every student directly, students, at some point in their academic endeavors, realize that their education is what they make of It. and the university is full of opportunities. Still, it is difficult to feel “right at home at UH. Administrative decisions, such as talk of the System’s move on campus, make the student question the university’s stablity. And when Cougar spirit was on the rise in the Astrodome, enthusiasm was answered with NCAA probation. Even the economic hard times in Houston could be blamed for some uneasiness — an uneasiness that usually can be traced to budget problems. While in many ways it is clear that the University of Houston is not fully a student-oriented university, it is making great strides, and in the eyes of us all, it is the only place like home. Mark Lacy Academics Editor Academics While the world stands waiting, UH is redefining the future page 36 Classes Facing much adversity, UH students are reshaping the pride page 54 Administration To cope with difficult budget problems, UH is restructuring the system page 72 On the cover: Kevin Borgfeldt and Deborah Shelley were crowned Mr. and Ms. UH during the halftime ceremonies at the Homecoming game against TCU. Photo by Oscar Trevino. Contents ■ 3! S tanding on our own two feet Warm summer breezes disguise stiff undercurrent During the halcyon days of summer, while most students took a much-needed respite from the rigors of study, many people were busy as bees on the UH campus. Here's a recap. On April 29. UH President Richard Van Horn and Students' Association President Wendy Trachte signed an agreement putting the new $15 UC fee — approved by student referendum in April — into effect for the fall semester. The Students' Association Senate, during a special session June 27. passed a bill restructuring the University Center Policy Board. This body will be in charge of allocating funds collected from the fee. satisfying a provision of the agreement. Besides the UC fee. another new charge appeared on fall fee statements — a $10 general property deposit. A state law providing for collection of the deposit apparently had been on the books for years, but the legislature only recently made collection of the $10 mandatory. Vice President for Administration Sharon Richardson said. Students will be entitled to reclaim the money — minus any loss or damage assessments — after graduation, and have up to four years to do so. Richardson said. The E3oard of Regents ordered the deans of three colleges. Business Administration. Social Sciences and Natural Sciences and Mathematics, to vacate the McElhinney Building so that the UH-System offices could move onto campus from the Enterprise Bank Building on the Gulf Freeway. Protests from faculty and some campus admin-strators immediately resulted. Critics project that the move would cause displacement of 5.000 students in more than 180 sections scheduled for this fall; plans for relocating these sections were incomplete. Responding to the outcry. a number of campus governing bodies — Undergraduate Council. Faculty Senate and Students' Association — quickly passed resolutions asking that the plan be reconsidered. The Board of Regents appeared to backpedal for a while, claiming that the plan to occupy McElhinney was simply one option out of many being considered: nonetheless, several memoranda clearly directed the departments involved to get out of the building. At a July board meeting, regents went ahead and approved their plan to take over the building. The only concession by the board was to delay the order to vacate until the end of the Fall 1988 semester. A $4.5 million renovation Is scheduled to begin in early 1989. The move onto campus was to save $400,000 a year in rent that the system office is now paying Enterprise Bank. Regent Chair Debbie Hanna said. UH President Richard Van Horn married Betty Jane Pfefferbaum and so became the first UH president to marry while in office. Van Horn became a widower last year when his wife Susan passed away in September. Pfcfferbvaum and Van Horn decided to wed on May 29 — the anniversary of his first marriage — to honor the memory of his late wife. Vice President for Computing James Johnson resigned effective Aug. 1 for a similar position at Emory University in Atlanta. Shortly before leaving. Johnson revealed that criticism of his work — specifically a huge telecommunications project for the whole UH-System — by UH regent C.F. Kendall was a factor in Johnson’s decision to quit and go elsewhere. Vice President for Student Affairs Paul Moore 36 ■ People submitted his resignation June 14. citing UH budget problems and a desire to return to his family in California as his main reasons for leaving. His last day at UH was Aug. 16. Moore has accepted a position as vice president for student affairs at California State University at Chico. Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Mark Bookman was told in mid-July to leave as part of a restructuring” of the Student Affairs office in the wake of Moore's resignation. UH President Richard Van Horn said. ” 1 talked with Mark Bookman and told him that it is likely that he will not be a part of the organization. Bookman’s position — created when he took the job four years ago — will be eliminated. Van Horn said. Bookman’s duties will be taken on by Holly Sterneckert. Dean of Campus Life, and Sharon Richardson. Vice-president for Administration. ► Paul Binz Van Horn looks to research for funds UH President Richard Van Horn, in his fall State-of-the-University address, indicated that the university will look to alumni funding, private and corporate donations and awards and grants to faculty for research to resolve r future budget problems. Van Horn pointed to universities like the University of Texas and Texas A M as role models in the research field, and as institutions with strong alumni support. He emphasized statistics that show UH gaining In stature on the two Southwest Conference giants. Among the highlights. UH faculty research awards increased 63 percent to a new high of $40.5 million in fiscal year 1988. Federal research awards increased 33 percent to $21.2 million. Along with that, private gifts and grants increased to more than $17 million from more than 7.400 sources. The Texas Center for Superconductivity at UH has generated more than $10 million in external support from the state, federal agencies, private corporations and foundations. The increases in revenue. combined with steady increases in departmental ranks nationally, gave Van Horn quite a lot to brag about — optimistically and realistically. ► Mark Lacy President Richard Van Horn gives his fall State-of-the-University Address. Photo by Robert Denton. Budget Problems ■ 37 I nto the atomic age UH professors help bring super collider to Texas A multibillion-dollar superconducting super collider, portions of which UH professors helped design. will be built near Dallas. Energy Secretary John Herrington announced. Several UH physics professors — including Hoy Weinstein. Ed Hungerford and Kwong-Hou Lau — participated In the development of the super collider. HARC'S Texas Accelerator Center played a key role in developing proposals for the Texas center. Hamilton said. UH physics professor Lowell Wood, who worked on proposals to build the super collider, described the device as a gigantic research tool. “What it will do is ac- celerate protons — the nuclei of hydrogen — in opposite directions at Just under the speed of light. Wood said. He said the speeding particles will then collide and shatter, providing scientists with information about what holds protons together. Wood said the collider is essential to basic high-energy physics research. but will not Immediately produce beneficial products. There are no potential benefits, per se. if you're looking for something that’s going to make life easier in the next ten years. Wood said. But there will probably be spinoffs including faster computers and colliders for use in medical research.” he added. Hamilton said the collider will provide important research Information about nuclear physics, cancer treatment, isotope production, lasers, food sterilization and X-ray and neutron dlagonoses of materials. HARC estimates the facility — consisting of a collider tunnel some 52 miles in circumference, accerlerator magnets and refrigerated units — will employ about 3.000 scientists. engineers and skilled workers, and a support staff of about 2.000. The project Is expected to give a much needed boost to the Texas economy. ► Michael A. Smith In a major licensing agreement between Du Pont and the University of Houston. Du Pont will patent practical aspects of Paul Chu'a superconductivity research. Du Pont Chief Constantine Ntcandros, Houston Economic Development Council President Lee Hogan and Professor Paul Chu make It official. Photo by Dorian Isenberg. 38 ■ People New Chu joins the TCSUH research team In January the Texas Center for Superconductivity (TCSUH) hired a new deputy director a second I)r. Chu. Physicist Wie-Kan Chu. no relation to the famous Paul Chu. came to UH from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chu said TCSUH s strong research capabilities. an opportunity to apply research findings and to work with Paul Chu brought him to UH. Resources to research are very abundant here, and my duties (as deputy director) provide a personal challenge. Also, working with Paul Chu is a lot of fun, he said. Chu. who began as a part-time consultant for the center, said his first task is to help establish a laboratory for studying the effects of Ion beams on superconductive materials and for producing ion-treated superconductors. Chu said that in beam implantation, a shield is applied to superconductive materials, much like painters use masking tape. Some areas are shielded from the beam and others are left exposed to it. The chemical properties of exposed areas are altered, rendering those areas non- superconductive. By the same token. Chu said, the shielded areas remain superconductive and form paths for clectricty to follow. “Almost like a cir-cuitboard.” Chu said. The new lab will feature two state-of-the-art ion beam implantation machines. Chu said. The smaller of the two. a 200.000 kv (electron volts) device, will allow scientists to study the superconductive properties of many exotic elements. A larger 1.7 million volt machine will have to wait until a new science and research building is completed. Chu said. That should be in late 1990, he said. Chu said he will not be teaching at UH for at least the first year, but hopes his workload will allow him back into the classroom after that. I enjoy teaching. Chu said. ► Michael A. Smith The university will house s 1.7 million volt Ion beam Implantation machine at the completion of Science and Research III in late 1990. Superconductivity ■ 39 ew on the scene at UH The new Hilton annex, completed In the fall of 1988, has the potential to make the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management No.l In the country. Photos by Darrell Hutto. New addition said to make HRM school first class The $15.6 million annex at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management was completed after more than two years of construction. The annex could enable the program to become the best in the nation, said Joseph Ci-och. dean of the college. The addition was completed at the end of the fall semester and opened for classes in January. It will feature home economics and computer laboratories, and a library to add 96.000 square feet of office and classroom space. Cioch said. Students will have access to a “quantity-foods’ laboratory, where they will learn to cook 800 and 1000 meals-an-hour ban- quets. and a demonstration kitchen, in which chefs from around the world will come to the college to teach, he said. Students also will prepare meals for the annex restaurant, which will be open to the general public. Cioch said. The annex features a tasting center where food manufacturers will test new products, and a computer lab where business management students will preview new software from area computer com- panies. The annex also contains a 22-seat conference room for meetings, a student lounge, a ballroom and a faculty lounge with a cocktail bar. Cioch said. HRM major Eric Davies said he believes the new building will benefit the college. ”1 think the new building will bring notoriety to the school, which will attract more students and business institutions In the hospitality industry.” Davies said. Leigh Bell, another HRM major, said the building will motivate her to work harder because it will contain the best equipment and facilities in the country.” ► Michelle Gwira 40 ■ People Giant step towards building in space An honarary professorship was bestowed upon Ryolchl Saskawa. the Japanese philanthropist who donated S3 million to the Univerlsty of Houston's Center for Experimental Architecture. Saskawa ac- cepted the honor during his first visit to the university in fall. 1988. The Center was renamed the Saskawa International Center for Space Archhitecture (SICSA) in 1987. in honor of the gra- cious endowment. Saskawa offered the gift — in three yearly Installments of SI million — on the promise that it would be used to promote the use of space and technology for peace. ► Allen Manning Ryoichl Saskawa. who donated $3 million to the Center for Experimental Architecture. Is greeted by Its director Larry Bell. Photo by Melissa Ixing. Hilton Annex ■ 41 E arth movers and sky scrapers Architecture Professor Burdette Keeland's favorite accomplishment was getting friend Philip Johnson to design the Architecture Building. Photo by Michelle Linn. Keeland looks down the road to a brighter Houston Whether It Is designing townhouses, pushing a comprehensive plan for Houston or floating down the Nile inspecting Egyptian architecture. Burdette Keeland always seems to be searching for greatness. Keeland. a UH architecture professor, says he is motivated by a desire to make the college great. However, he’s experienced some disillusionment because some people don’t share his committment, he said. “I was disappointed with UH because there was not enough concern for the quality of teaching.” he said. ”So I switched to Rice. Unfortunately. I found the same attitudes there.” After spending only one semester at Rice. Keeland decided to return to UH. The problem with UH’s College of Architecture is a weakness in history. Keeland said. So. he has traveled every summer since 1985 to examine and to photograph older foreign work for his students. ‘‘I’ll go to South America or China or Japan or Russia. and 1 can come back and share with the students.” ”1 can show Moscow and Bejing and point out parallels of the two communist cities.” he said. Or I might compare Manhattan to London.” As Chairman of the City Planning Commission. Keeland has had a long uninterrupted relationship with Houston. I served (as vice chairman) under three mayors. When (Mayor) Kathy Whitmire took office, she asked me to be chairman.” Presently. Keeland is helping to create a sidewalk-tree ordinance and a comprehensive building plan for the city. The side-walk-tree ordinance, he said, will require anyone who obtains a building permit to build a sidewalk and plant a tree every 24 feet. This city has always catered to the car.” he said. As a result, there is nowhere to walk.” Keeland said the ordinance may pass next year and if so, Houston will look really good 20 years from now because every street will have a sidewalk.” Another major effort for the chairman is developing a comprehensive plan for future city construction. Keeland also said a director of planning for the city with an academic interest in UH will help two causes. “If a faculty member is director, students would not Just learn about plan-ning in the academic sense, but they would become privy to planning as a reality.” he said. Keeland said getting friend and world famous architect Phillip Johnson to design the architecture building is probably the achievement he is most proud of at UH. This (the architecture building) is a palace.” he said. ► Jeff Lane 42 ■ People Engineering ProfeMor Sheng-Taur Miu teaches his students about earthquake stress factors In buildings, from a safe distance. Photo by Michelle Linn. Mau helps UH graduates see tomorrow Houstonians don’t worry about earthquakes. They’ve got their hands full with hurricanes. But that doesn’t stop Sheng-Taur Mau from studying the ground-moving disasters that rock the West Coast. Mau. a UH civil engineering professor since 1984. studies Whittier earthquake data to understand building response to such disasters, and he teaches an earthquake en-gineering course every third semester. “The Whittier earthquake is the good kind of quake, if there is such a thing.” Mau said. That’s because it produces hundreds of seismic records. It’s like a full-scale natural experiment. Mau. an expert in his field, holds a bachelor’s of science and master’s degrees from the national university in Taiwan. He received his doctorate from Cornell University in 1971. While visiting Cornell. Mau said then-department chairman Tom Chu invited him to UH and his subsequent visit was an eye-opener. Mau said the quality of UH engineering graduates is improving each year. I don’t measure quality by the students coming in. but rather what happens to them when they get out,’’ he said. Recent grads are being hired by the Army Corps of Engineers and top design companies. Some are hired by the state highway department. Mau said students should set high goals to prepare themselves for the rigid standards of the engineering profession. At the beginning of the semester. I told them to Aim for an A’ because if they don’t, they might fail.” Another rule is the zero tolerance” rule, he said. If the solution to your problem is 99 percent correct. you’re still wrong. In the real world, things aren’t so forgiving. he said. 1 tell them if they’re going to make a mistake, they’d better make it now in class, and not out there. ► Jeff Lane Architecture Engineering ■ 43 C ommunicating at the top School of Communications moving up in the world Recent surveys rank UH School of Communication faculty above those of Penn State, the UNivcrsity of California at Berkeley and Columbia University. The surveys, two appearing in Journalism Quaterly (JQ) and one in the Bulletin of the Asso- well. Fielding said. We are on a roll upward. One JQ article ranks Ul 1 advertising professors — from both the School of Communication and the College of Business Administration — 10th out of the nation's top 20 schools. UH faculty topped The Communications Building is now recognized as housing some of the leading top twenty communications professors in the country. Photo by Darrell Hutto. ciation for Communication Administration (BACA), rate schools according to the number of scholarly articles penned by their professors, said Raymond Fielding, director of the School of Communication. “We are doing very professors from Texas A M University. Southern Methodist University, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Southern California and Penn State. Top-ranked University of Texas at Austin was the only other Texas university mentioned in the survey. According to the article, this is the first time UH A M. SMU have ranked in the top 20. taking over slots previously held by Columbia. Harvard. Stanford. Purdue and Temple universities, which were not ranked in the top 20. The BACA study, published in August 1988. lists UH speech communication faculty as 15th in the nation amoung programs that offer only bachelor's and master’s degrees. Fielding said. In speech communications. UH professors ranked higher than those of the University of Illinois. the University of Alabama. Southwest Texas State University, and New York State University Fielding said. The second JQ studj ranks UH mass communication faculty — RTV. film and journalism professors — 25th out of 21C universities in the Unitiec States. Of Texas universities only UT. which rankec 6th. made a better showing than UH in this category. Texas A M and Texas Tech failed to mak the top thirty, and the sur vcy mentioned no other Texas universities. ► Michael A. Smith 44 ■ People A journalism professor has come up with a new approach to an old problem. There is nothing like it in Journalism literature today. said Cambell Titeh-ener. associate professer of Journalism, about his newly published book. Reviewing the Arts- The idea of the book is to help writers who are called upon to review the arts, which may be unfamiliar. and do not know how to go about it.” Titch-ener said. The book contains examples and comments from 24 other journalists. including writers from the Houston Chronicle and the Houston Post . “When 1 was in the newspaper business and I was assigned something new. like ballet. I could not find help. Titchencr said. I was told. Do it like the guy before you.’ So I had to learn it the hard way. The book will serve as a referance for writers who may be rcqired to review various art forms such as literature, music, films, drama and dance — including ballet, he said. After earning a master s degree in communications from the University of Il- linois in 1957. he landed a Job as news reporter for the Rockford Morning Star and the Register-Republican in Rockford. 111. Within two years, he was the entertainment editor. Five years later, he left in search of a Job with a larger newspaper. But it never happened. Instead, he began a career as a journalism instructor. He writes In the epilogue of his book. In 1964. I walked Into a classroom at Ohio State University to teach a class on writing reviews and criticisms and have been at it one place or another ever since. After receiving his doctorate from Ohio State in 1969, he came to UH to teach Journalism, where he has been an instructor for almost 20 years. He plans to use Reviewing the Arts as a text for some of his classes in the future. Titchencr was on of the 12 winners of the 1987 National Teaching Award for Excellence by the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, and he was appointed a fellow of that Institute. He was also one of 29 UH professors honored for outstanding academic effort and achievement by Mayor Kathy Whitmire and Houston City Council. ► Linda Poynor Dr. Campbell Titchner received a 1988 Teaching Excellence Award from the Houston City Council. Photo by Darrell Hutto. Journalism ■ 45 Hispanic culture El Dia de los Muertos Incorporated many traditional, and tome non-traditional, method of welcoming the dead. Photo by Mark Lacy. El Dia de los Muertos not a dark day in history The alters are covered with paper skulls, sugar skulls; skulls painted bright yellow, red, purple, pink and green — but never a sad skull — that would not be proper for El Dia de los Muertos. Houston's first public celebration of The Day of the Dead began with a party at the Lawndale Art and Performance Center. It is not a ghoulish celebration. said Mariquita Masterson. a curator of the exhibition. Rather, it's a Joyous time for the dead to come home and visit their family and friends. The traditional holidays of Nov. 1 — devoted to los angelitos (little angels) — and Nov. 2 — All Souls Day (for the adults) — date back to the Aztec culture and are observed mainly in the villages of Central Mexico. The Mexicans believe that the souls of the deceased are allowed to return to their loved ones on these days. So. they erect elaborate altars to prepare for the return of the de- ceased. often with a trail of marigolds — the flowers of death — leading the way home. These bright and thoughtful expressions of folk art are decorated with fresh flowers, paper cut-outs, candles, toys, figurines and special food items. It is a festive yet respectful occasion to acknowledge an almost friendly relationship with death. The occasion also brings into focus other aspects of the life cycle: fertility and life’s continuation. It’s a very healthy attitude to have towards death. said Mary Evelynn Sorrell. Lawndale's artistic director. Fifteen offrendas (alters), both traditional and artistic, were on display. Elvis and Andy Warhol are two of the heroes that received artistic memorials. The art students of Edison Middle School constructed an alter to the victims of Hurricane Gilbert, and the Mexican Consulate decorated an alter that resem- bles those most often found in the villages of Mexico. Lawndale also featured an installation of life-sized skeletons in small vignettes of life. Sorrell said. Masterson. artist Jesse Lott and television personality Betty Maldonado, who grew up in Mexico, also included a wall of mock Zempasuchitl, the yellow marigold, in their paper mache creations. The installation’s alter was dedicated to H. Roy Cullen, one of UH's first benefactors. Along the walls of the center hung the cartoons of Posade. a turn-of-the-century artist. All of these works were framed in purple. the color of death. El Dia de los Muertos is rapidly gaining prominence in several cities in the United States. The Alternative Museum in New York City will run its Day of the Dead exhibition through December and Austin’s Mexic-arte will have its alters on display through the end of November. San Francisco and San Antonio also recognize this special day with parades, art exhibitions and parties. ► Lara Schultz 46 ■ People This alter at Lawndale's El Dia de los Muertos celebration la a tribute to Elria Presley. Photo by Mark Lacy. Arte Publico sets standards in the U.S. The UH-sponsered Arte Publico Press was named one of four finalists in the Boston Globe Small Press Grand Prize. Nicola Kanellos. UH professor of Hispanic and classical languages, said the Press is the largest publisher of Hispanic literature in the United States. The Press was created because ‘there are no other avenues for U.S. Hispanic Authors to be published in the U.S.. he said. “The main commercial publishing establishment ignores the literature. ignores the writers. Founded in 1980, Arte Publico publishes a quarterly literary magazine called The Americas Review. Located in the base- ment of the M.D. Anderson Library, it publishes about 20 books yearly. The Americas Review received the Citation for Achievement from the Coordinating Council of Library Magazines in 1986 and 1987 and is the only magazine to win two years in a row. Kanellos said with a grant from the Ford Foundation. the Press intends to publish ten plays over the next two years. Almost all of the works are published in English and ten of Arte Publico’s books are standard college textbooks. he said. “We are aimed at making Hispanic literature and Hispanic culture part of the overall cultural fabric of the United States so that it contains its rightful place in the American conscious. he said. A recent success is the selling of 30 of its stories to the Norton Anthology of American Literature and the Norton Anthology of World Literature. Kanellos said. Another index of our success is that with our very small proportional budget we are able to get our books into the review spaces that are usually reserved for the big spenders in the publishing business.” said Kanellos. The Press has five books coming out in October, including a fictional story and a book of poetry by Houston Hispanic authors. ► Beth Johnson Hispanic Arts ■ 47 ut of this world Beyond Justin Lieber’s teaching lies a trilogy Justin Leiber thinks he's a science fiction writer. Therefore he is. Leiber. a professor of philosophy, hopes to continue his success in science-fiction writing with his latest book. Beyond Gravity . This novel is the latest in Leiber's Beyond Trilogy. including Beyong Rejection and Beyond Humanity . References to UH appear in all his non-philosophical writing. I feel that the University of Houston and. in particular. Shasta IV contributed to the books. It gave me something to write about. Leiber said he used his experiences with Shasta to form a cat character in his early works. In 1979, Leiber served on the Cougar Guard and worked with Shasta IV. 1 developed a relationship with that cat. Leiber said. She was very special. In the two fantasy novels and Beyong Rejection. Shasta IV makes an appearance. interacting with the main characters. In Leiber's newest book. UH is mentioned when the main character recalls results from the 2109 Solar Spaceball Series — in which the Houston Cougars beat the Titan Tigers. This book is as much play as it is sober philosophy.” Leiber said. (It explores) our long-run destiny to get off Earth.” Leiber says the novel also Jokes about human pretensions of intelligence. he said. In the book, computers and monkeys show remarkably human characteristics. It puts them on an equal footing with humans,” Leiber said. To many, that't a frightening prospect. “One theme (of the nov- el) is that getting beyond gravity is natural. I try to correct it with the childhood dream of flying. Leiber also examines the question of the degree of intelligence in monkeys and apes. Leiber has already started writing his next fiction work. I hope to call it Lord Getty Greystroke.” he said. It's about a crazy empire-building Texan who sets up the stronghold on Earth for chimpanzees and computers. The title is an allusion to Getty Oil and the Greys-tokes. which was the family name of Burrough s Tarzan. The action will be set before the events in the Beyond Trilogy.” It will tell the tale of the Brazoria Republic in 2015. which is alluded to many times in the other books. ► Shannon Crabtree Chemical Engineering led Moore to write fantasy John Moore, a 29 — year old UH senior was named a finalist in L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future science-fiction contest. A chemical engineering major. Moore was nominated as a finalist for his short story fantasy. High Fast Fish. The story is set in the near future of the U.S. space coloniza- tion program and centers on an oversized catfish roaming freely in a space colony. As a finalist. Moore had his story published in Vol. IV of Writers oj the Future Anthology. The book has sold more than 50.000 copies, and Moore said he received a tremendous amount of publicity with various publishers. Moore received $400 for his published story and won a trip to Los Angeles for a seminar and awards ceremony. The contest entries are received quarterly and is open to novice and amateur writers who have not professionally published any novels and not more than three short stories. ► Liesl Owens 48 ■ People Researcher Seeking to Cool Spacecraft UH researcher Donald Kouri’s studies may one day provide a mathematical model of chemical reactions in the earth's atmosphere and provide spacecraft with a smoother ride. Kouri, a theoretical chemist, does much of his esoteric probing without ever leaving his office. It’s pencil and paper work at this stage. Kouri said. Pencil and paper is a bit of an understatement, though. From his office. Kouri has access to several supercomputers via a network that stretches from UH to the University of Minnesota and a NASA complex at Moffit Field California. Kouri said his research is based on the theory of quantum mechanics. “The theory was developed in the 1930s, Kouri said. It is the basic theory that describes how atoms and molecules behave. In his specific field. Kouri attempts to use very complex mathematical equations to determine the probable reactions of different chemical elements in various conditions. In one theoretical example. Kouri said a diatomic molecule (a molecule consisting of two chemically bound atoms) is rammed by another atom. Researchers then try to decide if the samples reacted. swapped atoms to create different chemicals or simply bounced off each other. A variation of the same model is to electrically stimulate the diatomic molecule, which causes its two atoms to vibrate, then bump into the molecule with a slow-moving atom. Kouri said. Differences in the two reactions provide scientists with insight into how various placements of energy. might produce a poisonous gas. he said. Kouri said in the future, researchers may use these findings to better understand the earth's atmosphere. especially its reaction to pollution, and to develop materials that will allow low-heat re-entry of spacecraft. ► Michael A. Smith Professor Donald Kouri Is bringing science fiction one step closer to reality with the use of a supercomputer. Photo by Robert Denton. Sci-Fi Fantasy ■ 49 DC LL Aldrich, Patricia Akerman, Jason Alexander, Kim Alikan, Meraj Arnold, Mona Barajas, J.J. Berger, Jeff Broadston, Jeffrey Brown, Donna Brown, Steven Burge, Mark Burleson, Ed Campbell. Adrienne Campos, Liliana Castillo. Raymond Castro, Marie-Michelle Conservatism in America Gray-haired, cleanshaven Russell Kirk is soft spoken, wears a three-piece dark suit and wire-rimmed glasses. and he carries a gold pocket watch. He has a conservative look. He should. Kirk is considered the father of modern American conservatism. In his hotel room at the University Hilton. Kirk gave some of his views on conservatism. A conservative is one who prefers the old evils, as opposed to a liberal. who prefers new evils. he said, laugh- ing. More seriously, he quoted Abraham Lincoln's definition: A preference of the old and tried over the new and untried. Kirk said human nature. politics, religion and economics are constants that underlie establishments. These factors provide the foundation of institutions. Change is necessary, but change for the sake of change is not. he said. However. Kirk’s conservatism should not be confused with — or compared to — that of former President Ronald Reagan. Kirk’s type of conservatism is of an older stock — lots older. He said his philosophies are drawn from Alexander Hamilton. James Monroe and his hero. Edmund Burke, an 18th century Irish politician and political theorist who believed in the continuity of institutions such as the English monarchy. Kirk said that although Reagan told him his book had a great impact on his eight years in office. Reagan didn't follow a conservative 50 ■ People Cathey, Greg Cisneros, Annie Cleboski, Lara Cleveland, David Conkright, Suzan Cortez, Yvonne Cuevas, Greg Dean, Eunice Diouri, Nadia Dorsey, Eric Eastman, Scott Eastwood, Frances Egan, Thomas Ermac, Fred Fadal, Tamsen Fitzhugh, Scott Freitag, Thereat Frete, David Fretz. Michael Fmgc. Nicole Fuchser, Chrta Galloway, Guy Garcia. Andrea Garza. Rodney agenda in economic areas. A true conservative would have kept a tighter grip on business. Kirk said. Conservatism, a bad word in the ’60s. finally has arrived in the '80s, he said. The movement was weak in the early 1950s when he wrote The Conservative Mind, but has since become the dominant force in modern American politics, he said. However, several institutions aren’t conforming to his ideas of conservatism. Kirk said, and higher education is one of them. Institutions of higher learning are dominated by a climate of liberal opinion, he said. “Graduate students and instructors from the '60s and ’70s. who intimidated their way in. now have tenure, he said. “They’re sullen and resentful, in a world of their own. divorced from the reality of American politics. Students arc forced to kowtow to the opinions of these instructors. he said. Kirk, who also writes Gothic novels, said his experience with publishing companies has led him to believe they are another institution full of liberals. The climate of opinion in Manhattan determines the tone of the publishing world. This is a highly secularists climate, hostile to convention and tradition. It is a cult of ritualistic liberalism. he Russell Kirk Is considered the father of modern American conservatism. Photo by Robert Denton. Freshmen ■ 51 Gonzalez, Armando Goodman, Maijorie Grooms, Lee Guerrero, Annette Guerrero, Elizabeth Gurin, Sharon Hagan, Kathy Hawkins, Stacie Heallen, Hope Heine, David Hernandez, Rodrigo Highberg, Nels Holguin, Vernon Iwasa, Michie Jacques, Kimberly Johnson, Thomas Kaiser, Jeff Khan, Junaid Kenjura, Louis King, Adam Kness, Melissa Lara, Barbara Lara, Hector Lassiter, Melissa Many UH student campaigned to help elect George Bush, the man who will continue Ronald Reagan's conservative legacy. Photo by Robert Denton. RESIDENT GEORGE BUSE MARCH 16.1989 BUILDING A STRONGER AMERICA 52 ■ People La very, Kevin Lawson, Amy Lawrence, Kristine Lewis, Stephanie Listvan, Cheryl Lock, Leigh Ann Marroquin, Cesar Moak, Paul Monhart, Ellen Montemayor, Mary Montemayor, Nicholas Morrison, Kristi Muenster, Matthew Murphy, Nancy Nash, Leah Norris, Michael said. He asserted that mass media is dominated by liberal thought. Kirk. 71. has won numerous awards and honoraria for his work. He has written 23 books, including works of history, fiction and literary criticism. Recently. Kirk was awarded the Presidential Citizen’s Medal from Reagan. “I'm the only man of letters to have won that, he said. Kirk is writing his au-tobiography. The Sword oj Imagination . ► Keith Matis Freshmen ■ 53 Nunn, Jenny Ochs, Christopher Olguin, Juan Olivas, Claudia Pacheco, Monica Pendon, Tina Pennington, Troy Peters, Steven Pineda, Michelle Pletsch, Janice Powers, Sean Preston, Kellie Price, Lori Propes, Greg Pruett, Deidre Rathod, Victor Reeves, Aretha Rhone, Kellie Riggins, Scott Robbins, Jonathan 54 ■ People Robinson, Terri Rodriquez, Andy Rondon, Mauricio Rowlett, Robert Santos, Robert Shelton. Essie Shields. Peter Shotton, Stephanie Camille, Simon Smith, Michael Sonnenberg, Lori Stevens, Zenobia Stodghill, John Summers, Heather Talley, Ben Thomas. Treva Thompson, Michael Tumalad, Joy Umana, Adin Van Dong, Lisa Walcott. Scott Wall, Barbara Wallace, Janet West, Rhonda Wilkerson, Lance Wilkins, Jeffrey Wilkinson, Trey Zinno, Jessica In celebration of Black History Month, The Houston Sun displayed Recognition, a mural paying homage to black leaders. Photo by Robert Denton. Freshmen ■ 55 Abraham, Alex Abramson, Dina Aldridge, Jan Barney Beisel, Stacy Benthami, Karim Blankenship, Angela Bravo, Blanca Brenham, Sherri Brons, Christine Burres, Christopher Castro, Bernard Champion, Bret Chevalier, Mark Chrisman, Jerry Coffman, Charles Corbella, Richard Coulbourn, William Danke, Michael DeHart, Suellen DeFoor, Denise Digamon, Pinky Dickson, Nicole Dupre, Michael i Director Neal Symms, cameraman Chris Harshbarger, and actress Paige Witte, with Ashley Argo holding the mlc, commence production of •' Student Union: The New Term. Photo by Jeffrey Lyon. 56 ■ People v Eaglin, Althea Eerni8se, Matthew Elizondo. Eddie English, Tom Eudey, Anne Ewing, Robert Flemming, Lee Freese, Melissa Genzer, Kristi Grosch, Michael Hanbury, Jennine Hancock, Kevin Herbeck, Cara Hoffer, Yvette Hood. Kimberly Hudson. Meredith New Season for UH Soap Unlike last season’s version, here’s a homemade soap with no nudity or gay sex. and not a lot of violence — but one that still contains a bit of eroticism, a smidgen of pot. an ounce or so of coke, a student with AIDS and a rape victim. We can’t show naked people — we won’t use student service fees for that, producer and occasional director Neil Symms said of the self-censorship. Student Union: The New Term is ready to begin its third season. UH’s own show is produced and directed by and stars student volunteers. Last semester we basically ran out of steam with our scripts. said the soap’s executive producer. David Cochran. ‘‘So. we’ve started over — new stories. new cast and new set. I’ve tried to be as realistic (this time) with the scripts as possible.” Cochran said. Last semester’s scripts were somewhat contrived. The Student Video Network (SVN) will begin airing the soap on UH's closed-circuit television in March. The Sophomores ■ 57 o co Hughes, James Ivich, Pamela Jamil, Babar Jones, Leirdre Jordan, Paige Jorgenson, Elizabeth Kendau, Stephanie Klein, Susan Lacina, Bryan Langford, Shannon Lassite, Richard Libunao, Kathryn Macek, Robert Marrero, Monica Martin, Ramon McMillan, Detra Milam, Danielle Nelkin, Todd Nguyen, Sieu Palmer, Charlotte show also will air on Houston's public access station (cable) this summer. and National College Television (NCTV) may pick it up in September — if all goes well. Cochran said. In order to show the soap on the public access channel, some of the hard-core vulgar language — acceptable on the UH’s closed-circuit channel — had to change to make the show suitable for a PG audience. NCTV has already picked up UCLA's soap. University. for national broadcast. “They have a bigger budget.” Symms said. Our talent and writing, however, is better.” SVN’s budget is limited to SI0.000 a year to run the station, which airs movies, plays and campus-produced projects. The soap receives about $1,000 of this money.” Light bulbs and tape are the big expenditures for us. Cochran said. The light bulbs cost about $35 and only last about 70 hours. There’s not much left for anything else.” Although production facilities exist in two places on campus — KUHT and the School of Communication s RTV studios — SVN has never had close ties to either. Channel 8 once caught the feed from 58 ■ People Pappas, Tim Parker, Eric Pena. Biada Peterson, Suzanne Pidaniy, Jennifer Relerford, Eleanoree Reza, Esmeralda Rivas, Barbara Rodriguez, Armando Rollins, Tracy Scalero, Tricia-Ann Scruggs, Jacquelyn Shelton, Tammy Sindez, Pamela Smith, Charles Sorrells, Jeffrey Taylor, Trenna Villareal, John Veloso, Cecilia Walden, Nancy Watkins, Jonelyn Wier, Shane Witcher, Adele Witcher, Jennifer Wolford, Linda Yates, Troy NCTV for them. But even this tenuous link was broken when Channel 8 decided it “no longer wanted to be bothered,” Symms said. And. Symms added. “Our equipment is better than the stuff they use in the RTV program. As far as Channel 8 is concerned. “We’ve gotten along fine without them.” Symms said. “It would be nice to cooperate with them be- cause they could add polish to what we’ve done, but until they’re willing to work with students we’re fine with what we’ve got.” Cochran said. This time around. SVN is asking the local community to participate in the soap’s production. Dream Merchant is donating clothing and there are a couple of bands that have submitted demo tapes to be played by State U’s radio station. Their names will run in the credits.” Cochran said. The network is a learning lab with the opportunity to get “hands-on experience with the equipment, he added. “There’s only so much you can learn in the classroom. he said. Like the marine corps. SVN is looking for a few good people.” ► Lara Schultz Sophomores ■ 59 Abdulrazak, Nadzarudin Barabln, Beverly Bean, Neely Belicove, Mikal Brown, Doug Catney, Sharon Ciloaki, Bruce Clark, Thomas Cole, Anthony Comstock, Rob Cornln, Lisa Deatherage, Heath Dollens, Betty Dorman, Ira Djojonegoro, Adi Driscoll, Jacqueline Durini, Christian Ekholm, Ryan Evans, Dean Goodie, Danielle Hankins, Steven Harrington, Doris Hart, Glenn Herrin, Kellie Supermarket of TV Goods Well, as they say in show biz. It’s a wrap! I'm referring to the NATPE convention, of course. I spent one day at the convention and observed the stars, the press and some UH students as they milled around this supermarket of TV sundries. UH was the only university in the nation allowed to attend the convention of the National Association of Television Programming Executives at George R. Brown Convention Center last week. Robyn Kratzer and Michele Linn are two UH students who attended the convention. They helped tape a series of celebrity interviews for National College Television. Kratzer. the producer of the show, interviewed the guests, while Linn acted as line producer and helped behind the camera. Their guests included Morton Downey Jr. (The Morton Downey Jr. Show). Robin Leach (Lifestyles oj the Rich and Famous). Joan Lunden (Mother’s Day). and Dixey Whatley (At the Movies). Both Kratzer and Linn worked closely with National College Televi- sion. which has affiliates in 49 states. The finished Interviews will air in about three weeks on UH’s Student Video Network. Cable News Network (CNN) will also use their projects. The day began with breakfast for writers in i the television industry. Dick Cavett. along with writers Steven Bochco ; (LA Law. Hill Street Blues). Stephen J. Canned (Hunter. 21 Jump i Street). Fay Kanin (Friendly Fire. Heart-sounds). John Markus (The Bill Cosby Show). Bruce Paltrow (Tattlnger’s. St. Else- 60 ■ People Hightower. Michelle Hudman. Greg Hulme. Thalia Jaffar, Faridah Johari. Joanita Jovel, Francisco Kaffah. Mohammad Karamanou, Irene Marin, Jose Matson, Rebecca McCollam, Ray McGarvey, Elizabeth Morgan, Anita Muhammad, Khushairi Mumey, Jeanne Murray, Bruce where), and Esther Shapiro (Dynasty) were slated to attend. But only four writers showed at Thursday's breakfast. Steven Bochco was absent with a bad case of the flu and Stephen J. Cannell “had a bad case of a better offer, Cavett said. Paltrow embraced an observant point about TV. “It bothers me a lot that our children constantly see all these people yelling and screaming at each other on TV, he said. Such ug-liness and meanspiritedness can't be good for them. Shapiro said she feels the many based-on-fact films that have been produced lately are nothing more than sto- ries taken from the supermarket tabloids. “They won't hold up in syndication, either. Shapiro said. By that time, they're last year’s news, and there'll be something more tabloid to take their place. Those movies do not have the lasting values and the concepts. They’re the quick fix for the networks to counter cable and the other competition. We need to be making better movies. Shapiro said there are many quality stories that can be developed into projects. There are so many voices out there that need to be heard. she said. We don't hear the voices of the Latinos in this country, for example. And I don’t mean on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) shows, but on shows that everyone will want to see. “There are voices that are outside of New York and outside of Hollywood. and they need to be heard. Shapiro said. Kanin agreed. “There Juniors ■ 61 Muths, Brian Myers, Christopher Myles. Eddie Newell, James Nguyen, Huong Nicolini, Angela Novak, Kenneth Ogg, Andrea Oruebor, Francis Pardee. Brennon Penarrieta, Paola Pirtle, Aria Prescott, Curtis Revelle, Dana Reyna, Henry Sanghanl, Sandhya are a lot of good Ideas out there. What we need are people with the courage to put good ideas into production. We need support from them and from you. We need you to say. Numbers aren’t always everything. We want some of the quality,’ ’’ she said. After breakfast everyone made a mad dash for “the floor, where all the buying and selling of TV shows was going on. The floor is also where various media personalities were showcased. After an hour or so. 1 too made my way to the floor (I like that term). Since this was my first time at NATPE. 1 had an eagle eye out for anyone 62 ■ People Sheffield. Debbie Smith, Michelle Stashy, Robert Stettler, Bryan Stoeaael, Maria Sudbrook, Rick Thakkar, Sunil Torres, Patricia Valle, Mary Vargas, Jerry Verble, Desiree Walsh, Therese Weissmar, Lynette Wells, Alan Whitfield, Robert Wiatrak, Bill Williams, Cristopher Worth, Stephanie who looked familiar. 1 saw Rolf Bernischke. the new host for Wheel of Fortune. He was pinned down by two oversized, aging brunettes. After they left. Rolf and 1 covered a number of subjects. He told me he was picked to host the show by Merv Griffin. Vanna White was a spectacle of bleached-blonde hair and a mouthful of teeth. She gave requisite smiles to all that clamored in her direction. Regretfully (sigh). I didn't find an opportune moment, or should 1 say. I didn’t want to waste my time talking to this letter-turner. She was not on the top of my to-meet list. Oprah Winfrey, looking lithe in a sunny yellow dress, greeted her admirers with a toothy smile and overstyled hair. Earlier. 1 had met a lady who was overweight. Well, she happened to be right beside me waiting to talk to Oprah. 1 had respect for the overweight lady until she started talking to the talk show host. She was gushing like an adolescent. The woman said she was so inspired by Winfrey's recent weight loss that she lost 17 1 2 pounds. She con-tinued to state that Oprah was a demi-god to her. and she squealed a mousy. Can 1 hug you? It would mean so much. After a while. I met Sally Jessy Raphael. She looked smart in her signature red opticals. Diamond-encrusted jewelry adorned her ears, neck and wrists. It would be safe to say that her show was selling like hotcakes. Byron Allen, from the old Real People show, is emerging with a new talk show, which Houston affiliates have picked up. I asked him what he thought about former colleague Sarah Purcell’s Public People, Private Lives . He gave me a wide smile and said he thought it was great. The 227 crew was out in full force. Marla Gibbs. Hal Williams. Alaina Reed and Jack- ee. who looked curvaceous and leggy in a leather dress, were all smiles with the success of their sitcom. Most of the major markets carry the show, which depicts apartment life in Washington. D.C. Roger Ebert was grinning from ear to ear. He and Gene Siskcl are taping a one-hour, prime time retrospective in Orlando. Florida, at the new Disney-MGM studios. Slated to air in June, it is called Slskel Ebert’s 500th Show Celebration. Ebert had every right to give two thumbs up when the cameras snapped his picture. ► Timothy Lance Juniors ■ 63 Aaref, Mahammed Ahmed, Saquib Alfaro, Judith Am or os, Rosemary Annan, All Antley, Mark Armbrust, Victor Ashford, Debbie Aufrance, Jerry Bachani, Rajesh Baker, Ruth Barbosa, James Bastianpillai, Caron Basye, Tamra Beach, Anne Bettis, Allen Boehm. Rhonda Booker, Marilyn Born, David Boss, Vivienne Branch, Deborah Brown, Douglas Browne, Therese Caldwell, Carol _ Lawndale' vivacious past Includes performances by artisits such as the late D.Boone of the Mlnutemen. Photo by Mark Ixicy. 64 ■ People uaveness. Belinda Chan, Annie Cheung Tak Yan, Theresa Chu, Julie Chung, John Clark. Ian Collura, Karen Diouri, El Houssaine Dollcns, Betty Donham, La Nae Drury, Gregory Ellison, Ruth Ervin, Donna Flores, Dora Gilbert, Mary Lawndale Closing Its Doors The Lawndale Annex — among UH buildings, an orphan child that houses art studios and the critically acclaimed Lawndale Art and Performance Center — is apparently nearing the end of the road. “That’s my understanding. Art Department Chair Michael Taylor said. “We ll have our programs out by August 31. People at Lawndale have gotten the idea: They’ll have to move, but they've known that for years. It varies from week to week. It’s kind of hanging in the balance right now. We keep hearing that, and the latest is we ll have to be out by either May 31 or August 31. said Jennifer Bell, assistant to Director Mary Evelynn Sorrell of the Art and Performance Center. Ms. Sorrell is meeting with them right now. Bell said. Sculpture professor Robert Bourdon was more vocal. We’re all getting jaded. We've heard this every year for years, and it’s like crying wolf.’ ” Last spring several art faculty members made plans to compress the graduate painting studios housed at Lawndale and return them to the main campus. But after drawing up plans with the Physical Plant, the Art Department was informed by memo that no funding was available for the move. The status quo has been maintained ever since. However, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board only allows universities to Seniors ■ 65 DC an Grahmann, Denise Greaves, Karla Griffith. Bradley Hanley, David Hernandez, Robert Herrera, Raul Hicks, Thomas Hiesser, Sandra Holub, Carol Ann Hundley, Matt Hutto, Darrell Jafri, Futema Janis, Angela Jones, Marc Komchwala, Shabbir Kemmerling, Tracy maintain a certain inventory of classroom space proportionate to the number of students in attendance. Because construction has begun on the Houston Science Center Addition to house superconductivity research, UH will have to divest itself of Lawndale. Although I’ve never seen the paperwork, it’s my understanding that either when they begin the building or upon its completion, that's when Lawndale has to go off the books. Taylor said. Another art program housed at Lawndale, the sculpture studios, also would be displaced. But no space with the necessary electrical connections had been found up to the time the Lawndale move was put on hold in 1988. Some sculpture students use welders and other heavy equipment requiring heavy electrical wiring, and Lawndale was well-equipped in that respect. This time, sculpture studios will have a home — in the South Park Annex on Martin Luther King Boulevard south of campus. “We've submitted and developed that proposal with the office of Senior Vice President (Robert) Lineberry, Taylor said. The graduate painting studios, as in the original plan, will be squeezed into the Art Annex, an old tin Quon-set hut near the Law Center and the band building. The annex already is partly occupied by printmaking, ceramics. jewelry-making, the PROMES program and the microcomputing center, but several rooms upstairs are empty. Lawndale was donated to the university by 66 ■ People Kiser, Andrew Klich, Agnieszka Knox, Gail Krieger, Bryan Langford, Wanda Lassiter, Lori LeBlanc, Patrick Lee, Chin Ligotino, Vincent Lim, Alice Lock, Elaine Low, Judy Luis, Lisa Manis, Matthew Martinelli, Gianina Masek, Michael McNeill, Cappi Medi, Srinivas Michulka, Renee Montenegro, Horacio Nassar, Amira Navejar, Juan Neslony, Karen Ngai, Pak the Schlumberger Co. several years ago. It has been the subject of controversy in the past because City of Houston inspectors found it in violation of fire and safety codes, and at least one student was injured by falling partly into a hole on the second floor. The city, however, was not able to enforce its own statutes at Lawndale because the building is state property. UH, on the other hand, has not seen fit to renovate the building since no money is available. ► Paul Binz Henry Rollins gives a moving. If not intense, poetry reading at the alternative space. Photo by Mark Lacy. Seniors ■ 67 Ngumezi, Chika Nguyen, Giap Nguyen, My Nguyen, Nicole Ogunlana, Monsuru Olive, James Ong, Poh Paschal, Laurie Pena, Julia Pena, Renee Penarrieta, Erica Pflster, Rodney Pitt. Maria Prescott, Allen Puri, Cynthia Raindl, Harriett Ravanshid, Maryam Rodriguez, Carmen Rodriguez, Ricky Rodriguez, Rose Mary Rougeau, Rose Sandberg-Clemon8, Betsy Salgado, Delanthi Sealey, Eunice Seekers, Daria Shackleford, Phyllis Sheppard, Dewan Sheridan, Kristine Sldenblad, Linda Smith, Analisa University Club Reopens After more than 15 years in a state of limbo, the University Club — known in the past to many as the Faculty Club — is alive and well once again. The club, located in the new wing of the UH Hilton Hotel, put on an open house Wednesday night for prospective members to mingle with the club's board of gov- ernors. A crowd of 250 — dressed to the nines — showed up. and by evening’s end. 22 had signed up for membership. Hopefully, there will be a network among members to bring new people to the club. said Jean Munson, president-elect of the board. The club has already opened, operating on a trial-and-error basis. for a couple of weeks. Faculty Senate coordinator Mary Brantley said, adding that the grand opening is scheduled for March 2. The club is more exclusive than the Galaxy, and it'll be a nice place to bring visitors. said James Symons, chair and professor of civil engineering. 68 ■ People Smith, Sharron Stanford, Micah Slawson, Susan Tate, Mandy Tate, Mindy Taylor, Michelle Tse, Daniel Varughese, Mini Varughese, Reni Vaughan, Shelton Velarde, Elizabeth Vlach, Vicky Walton, Steven White, Adam Willa, Sharon Wilson, Douglas Yanez, Alfonso Yeh. Vicky Widerstrom, Fahey GO JJ Jean Munsan and Willie Munson are among the administrators who attended the reopening of the University Club in the new wing of the Hilton Hotel. Photo by Robert Denton. Seniors ■ 69 The club will provide exclusive dining and entertainment services for its members. Membership is open to full professors. senior administrative staff and alumni. More benefits may be in the works: one reason for Wednesday s open house was to get sugges-tions from potential members. Brantley said. As the club grows and gets feedback from members, changes will be made, said board member Jeff Graves. I hope the University Club will take over the entire (Barron’s) restaurant in time. Graves said. For years, the original Faculty Club, which began in the early ’50s on the fourth floor of the Ezekiel Cullen Building, provided a place for faculty to meet. talk, drink and play pool — a val- ued hang-out in the days when UH was like a tightly knit smalltown community. But the club’s fortunes and membership declined over the years, and a suspicious fire in the club December 13. 1973. put it completely out of commission. Led by Faculty Senate members Alex Ignatiev and William Simon, those who missed the facility battled in the past few years to resurrect and find a new home for the club. We met every day for the past year and a half to two years to get this organized. said Paul Ballard, chair of the benefits committee. But as recent as March 1988. the club appeared all but dead. Talking about difficulties in getting tangible support. William Simon. sociology professor and Faculty Senate club committee chair, lamented last spring. If there is one more defeat, one more failure, then we maybe should let it go-” However, at that time Simon and the Faculty Senate committee were negotiating with Mark Bookman, then assistant vice president for Student Auxiliary Services. for space in the University Center, as well as with Joseph Ci-och. Dean of the College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, for space in the new wing, which was under construction The formal arrange ment between President (Richard) Van Horn anc Dean Joseph Cioch anc the University Club Ad visory Committee came about in mid-July.' Brantley said. 70 ■ People Leung, Maggie Mahmood, Malik Mehta. Nikhil Naik, Ketan Ni, Jinren Parekh, Pareah Pouncey, Alicia Prasad, Anil Saleem, Amir Shipchandler, Taha Valdes, Ignacio Wang, Shaoyang Zledses des Plantes, Otto Construction on the hotel expansion continued through last year, and the club — rechristened the University Club — opened its doors January 24. “We're open, but everything’s not quite finished. We’re still try-ing to get the right furniture in.” Brantley said. A television is on the way in so members can view sporting events. Graves said the physical plant is working on installing cable television in the bar. Assistant Dean of Students Michael Elam said that the club would be a good booster club for UH sports. The club was reconstituted as the University Club to expand its membership to more segments of the campus community. The University Club wants to foster good relations between the faculty. the administrative staff and alumni. ’ Ballard said. Other benefits of membership — dues are $50 annually — in- clude free tuition at the UC Art Center (excluding fees), discounts on dining, tickets, pictureframing in the UC Underground and charging meeting and hotel room fees on the club membership card. Special events arc also part of the package. Seventy-five club members signed up for the UH Valentine’s Day Dance for February 10. ► Paul Binz and Heather Harris Graduates ■ 71 Board of Regents: (top) Jose Molina, R. E. Reamer, Xavier Lemond, Kenneth L. Lay, James L. Ketelson, (bottom) C. F. Kendall II, Debbie Hanna, Dorothy Alcorn, and Don A. Sanders. Presidents Trade Places Wearing a dark gray flannel suit with a red necktie, a white shirt, and a pair of black shoes and socks. Richard Van Horn steps out of his car onto the green grass and rushes toward the library for his first class. I’m not prepared for class today.” he says in a hurried tone and with disheveled hair, “but I am prepared to listen and take notes. Meanwhile. Wendy Trachte was seated in Van Horn's office, in a big. leather chair, preparing for a meeting with Hugh Walker, the UH-System Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration. No. Van Horn has not given up being UH president. and no. Trachte hasn’t resigned as Students’ Association president. But they did decide to switch places for a day. Over the summer Van Horn and Trachte. an education major, decided they wanted to improve student- administrator relations. So. as an experiment, the shoe was placed on the other foot, and they traded places. Both said they learned a lot. At 9:30 Van Horn walked into his 9 o’clock class. Students recognized him immediately. Murmurs from students rippled across the room as Van Horn took a seat near the front, opened his red plastic notebook and began taking notes. Soon, the students’ whispers died and Van Horn listened and sometimes asked questions. In the four classes he attended, students were surprised to see him but said they were also pleased. Linda Seay, a senior 72 ■ People education major, said administrators interacting with the student body is healthy because it offers them insight into students’ lives. It surprised me. but I think it is important so that he gets to know what goes on in the classrooms. Seay said. Mary Sanmiguel. also a senior education major. said she thought the whole idea was Interesting. Even though Van Horn tried not to show it. there were instances when he looked as if he wanted to be elsewhere — like fishing or sleeping or perhaps even watching a soap opera. He would rest his fist on the side of his face. He fidgeted in his seat. He yawned a few times. Van Horn looked like he was remembering what it was like to be a stu- dent. What appeared to be Van Horn's most confusing moment, however. came in parasitology, a biology class focusing on the study of parasites. Most of the time his fist rested on his cheek, and he would frown. There were some interesting materials but I would have been happier with a general model. he said, explaining that he wished the information would have been more generalized. Van Horn said he enjoyed the experiment and actually learned from it. I learned something in most of them Systems Administration ■ 73 (classes).’ Van Horn said, ’‘(but) the main thing I got today was a reminder to go and talk more about how to improve the quality of teaching. Trachte said her experiences as UH president were equally enlightening. Most of her day was spent driving across town and attending meetings. 1 really never realized how multifaceted the role of university president could be.” Trachte said. From beginning to end I have learned something. Trachte said. She discovered that UH has a strong alumni organization in Washingtom D.C. and that some are concerned that Blaffer Gallery is suffering from lack of student knowledge about the existence of the gallery. She said she also had a meeting with Hugh Walker about student issues, such as the UH-Systcm move to campus and coordinating efforts with other UH campuses. But Trachte said the most important lesson that she learned Wednesday was the seriousness of community involvement. The community leaders are really concerned about the university.” Trachte said she also had the opportunity to voice some student concerns. They regarded me as president, and 1 was able to articulate many of the students' issues to all components of the administration. I think 1 learned a lot and we both enjoyed it. she said. ► Tanya Deason 74 ■ People Interim Vice President for Computing: Neal R. Admundson Vice President for Student Affairs: Roland M. Smith Students’ Association President Wendy Trachte held down the fort, so to speak, while UH President Richard Van Horn attended her classes for a day. Photo by Robert Denton. Campus Administration ■ 75 Dean, College of Architecture: William R. Jenkins Dean, College of Business Administration: John M. Ivancevich f College’s future uncertain As the College of Architecture’s future remains uncertain, a national accreditation review team has suggested UH administrators reconsider any pro-posal for merging architecture with the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. A team of architecture faculty, students and professionals from around the country visited UH to review the College of Architecture and make recom-memdations for accreditation. Recognizing a college “on the rise with a strong, diverse staff and highly motivated students. team chairman Bill Gilland said a merger might harm the strength of the college. While the university administration is consciously seeking to strengthen the arts and architecture at UH, they should re-evaluate any consideration to merge the college as a unit with humanities and fine arts. said Gilland. dean of architecture at Oregon University. The team's observations of the college go to the National Architecture Accrediting Board, which in turn decides in June whether to renew accreditation. But Gilland said the formal recommendations included a suggestion to re-evaluate accreditation if the merger is adopted. Rubin Jarrin. a fifth-year architecture student. said losing accreditation would make high school graduates look elsewhere and probably force enrolled students to transfer. Currently, a student who goes through the 76 ■ People Dean, College of Education: William D. H. Georgiadcs Dean, Cullen College of Engineering: Roger Eichhorn Dean, Graduate School of Social Work: Karen Haynes Dean, Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management: Joseph J. Cioch a five-year program here can get an internship, and in about three years be able to practice as a licensed architect, Jar-rin said. If the college Isn't accredited, students would have to get a master's degree before they can be licensed practitioners. Concerning the observations of the entire review team. Gilland told some 225 students and faculty in the architecture auditorium that it is likely the merger would compromise the integrity of the architecture school and counter a national trend for architecture programs to become established, independent adminis- trative units. Gilland added that it also would make UH less competitive with the five other major architecture programs in Texas — University of Texas at Austin. Rice University. Texas A M University. Texas Tech and UT-Arlington — all separate colleges with their own deans. William Jenkins, dean of UH's College of Architecture. is stepping down in August, and Gilland said the proposed merger could hinder efforts to recruit new leadership to the college. Jarrin. a member of the UH chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students. said the accreditation team was made aware of the students' disapproval of the move. We impressed upon them that the students arc against it.” Jarrin said. They indicated in their recommendations that the merger shouldn’t go through. I think (the recommendation) should be strong enough to send a message to the administration.” Jarrin said the students are concerned that a decision on the proposed merger will not be made public soon enough. We would like to do whatever is necessary to force the issue and to get College Deans ■ 77 o Dean, College of Humanities and Fine Arts: James H. Pickering Dean, Law Center: Robert L. Knauss Dean, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics: John C. Butler Dean, College of Optometry: William R. Baldwin Dean, College of Pharmacy: William C. Me Cormick an answer before May. We don't want them to wait until after everyone leaves for the summer. he said. Though the merger issue was an important concern for the review team, the college itself was graded favorably. Gilland said the team found the students to be “an intelligent and highly motivated group with a remarkable amount of self-confidence. David Clement, a student representative of the team, said he was impressed with the facilities made available to the students. I couldn’t believe the size of the (architecture) library here.” said Clement, an architecture student at Louisiana Tech University. One student told me 78 ■ People Angry over the proposed merger of the College of Architecture with the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. Architecture Students crowded into President Van Horn's office with a petition that he couldn't possibly overlook. Photo by Robert Denton. Dean, College of Social Sciences: Harrell R. Rogers, Jr. Dean, College of Technology: Lawrence J. Wolf Isiana Tech. Some of the other strengths mentioned were the architecture building and the international studies program. ► Jeff Lane his week that he wasn't atisfied with the imount of reading ma-erial here. I told him hat it was at least two r three times the amount we have at Lou- College Deans ■ 79 T ime for a change Restructuring shuffles duties After months of careful planning and deliberation, the UH Student Affairs Division restructuring phase Is finally complete. Roland Smith. Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, said the new organizational structure of the division will help UH in meeting students needs more effectively. “It is a structure that has some coherence and rationality, ' he said, “and our goal is to provide services to students enabling them to pursue their academic goals. ' Each department in the division has been placed under new administrative direction. And each is responsible for specific programs. We have pulled together a number of common activities, and some of the divisions will be reporting directly to me,' Smith said. Plans to restructure the division were revealed in late July. UH President Richard Van Horn told the Dally Cougar that reorganization was necessary to reduce the operating costs. He said the process would involve giving additional responsibilities to administrators. William Munson, director of Student Life, said his new responsibilities Include supervising management in the Dean of Students office. Campus Activities and Student Publications — the Dally Cougar, the Houstonian and Directions. Munson said he is also responsible for defining an approach to three new student programs: Commuter Center Services, the Women’s Center and volunteer programs. Holly Sterneckert. Assistant Vice President for Campus Services, said her duties involve managing Residential Life and Housing, the Cullen Performance Hall, the Child Care Center and leasing operations in the University Center. I am really excited about the opportunity. she said, “and I am looking forward to working with Dr. (Roland) Smith. Sterneckert said she has special plans for her division, but details have not been worked out. Until I get more intimately involved with the people in my area. I won’t make any definite plans. Smith said the only changes facilities like the Health Center and Counseling and Testing face art reporting procedures Some of the larger units will be reporting directly tc me, he said. Although supervisory responsibilities will in crease. Smith said he ha confidence his staff will tx able to handle the addl tlonal workload. They will have in creased supervisory responsibilities’ he said, but they have staff that will report to them and do the work. Smith said salary in creases for the added re sponslbllltles will be prc vlded, but a final determination of the amount of compensation has not been reached. With help from his staf Smith said the reorganize tlonal plan should prov successful. They have been ver helpful and cooperative and I expect it to be eminently successful, h said. ► Tanya Deaaon 80 ■ People Immediately after the Spring semester, workers, machinery, and fences surrounded the University Center and began to repair the U.C.'s sagging foundation. Photo by Mark Lacy. U.C. Repairs ■ 81 82 ■ People This scene from the Mexican-American Youth Organization mural depicts the struggle of Mexico. The approximately 50 by 8' mural was painted by Ruben A. Reyes and Mario R. Gonzales In 1973. It Is obstructed by a wall In the Cougar Den, but with renovations forthcoming, that could change. Photo by Mark iMcy. Mexican-American Mural ■ 83 L ooking to tomorrow Mayor Kathy Whitmire, President Richard Van Horn, and Dr.Paul Chu symbolically break ground on the site of the future Science and Research III building. Van Horn later resigned as UH President and accepted the President's job at Oklahoma University. Photo by Robert Denton. 84 ■ People Further development of UH land still uncertain Commercial development of UH-owned land may provide students with a variety of stores to shop in within walking distance of campus. UH officials are negotiating the sale of UH-owned land with Friendswood Development Co. which developed Friendswood. Kingwood. Clear Lake City and Copperfield residential areas. Friendswood Development. a subsidiary of Exxon. is starting to expand its business into the commercial area, said Dick Harvin, an Exxon marketing executive. Warren Dold. Friendswood acquisitions advisor, said the company is scouting for development opportunities. “We are in the early talking stage (with UH).’ Dold said. We are trying to find out if there is a sufficient demand for commercial enterprise at UH. The area of land surrounding UH is prime development. particularly the land along Calhoun Road and the corner area of Scott Street and interstate 45. said Terry On-dreyka, assistant vice-president of UH Business Affairs. Ondreyka said the company is discussing building a strip shopping area, which would include a small grocery store, a pharmacy and several other business. The university would serve as a hub. something to build around.” he said. (Friendswood is) looking at putting something out there that would also be supported by the community surrounding the university. If they develop land near the campus, the spinoff to the university will be beneficial in the better availability of servicies to commuter and resident students.” Ondreyka said. One possible delay in development is a plan by the Texas Department of Highways Public Transportation to extend State Highway 35. which is adjacent to Calhoun, he said. If the state decides to construct the extension. UH would have to give up some of its land to the state for access roads, limiting the available land for development. State highway department spokesman George Torres said they plan to begin construction on the highway in June. 1991. Of course, everything is subject to change. he said. ► Diane Dickinson Development ■ 85 B ehind closed doors Professor Pinsky studies the Soviet Union in reform “Soviet students cease their talking when the professor steps into the room,” Associate Professor Lawrence Pinsky tells his physics students in an effort to quell their chatter and gain their attention. Amongst slides of spiral galaxies and interstellar nebulae he pops up a slide of himself. “And here I am. with my Cougar cap on Jogging in Red Square. The UH physics professor recently journeyed with Yale Professor Vernon Hughes to Russia to evaluate the suitability of Soviet facilities for the European supercollider project. Pinsky’s trip also revealed other aspects of Russian life. One of these is freedom of choice. Freedom of choice is something the Soviet people do not have and it is something we have taken for granted. For example, our educational system. As individuals. we determine our future. The educational system in the U.S.S.R. is entirely different. Pinsky says. The students are continually evaluated for their academic abilities and their zeal. They may have a right to apply for entrance in a certain school, but in most cases they are assigned to a particular field of study. If the student fails in his endeavors there is no reprieve. The student is des- tined to work in the factory. Students consider it a privilege to attend the university and take their studies very seriously, continues Pinsky. Even with some freedom of choice, the choices are poor. The American public would find food shopping appalling, says Pinsky. When you buy meat at the market you have no choice as to what kind of meat. The food shortage is horrendous and whatever they have is what you get. Prior to Dr. Pinsky's journey he found a travel brochure’s frankness about travel in Russia humorous. The guide said people do not go to the Soviet Union for fun. If you are not sure if you can do something, don’t do it. the book emphasized. The professor’s trip confirmed the book’s warnings. There is hardly any social activity as we know it. There are no clubs or bars, and the picture shows have little variety. The Soviets are quite selective of what foreign films they allow in the country. Pinsky noted that “Sounder was showing at one theatre. Americans have little reason to complain about lines in this country. When shopping in Russia, the lines are long and again, the choices are few. Soviets stand in lines for hours Just for the bare necessities. such as milk and potatoes. In one store there were over 75 persons waiting to purchase socks. They had a choice of brown or black socks. In department stores there are three lines one must go through — one to examine items, one to pay for an item, and one to pick up the item. The food is hardly palatable Pinsky comments. The food shortage and lack of condiment variety lends itself to strange food combinations. For example. he says, if the only condiment available is cinnamon and the only meat is chicken, “cinnamon chicken will be the monthly special. The only fresh vegetables available during his trip were cucumbers and scallions. Bottling also seems to lack variety. All beverages come in the same bottle and unless you are fairly 86 ■ People 4,. I fr ■ fluent in Russian, Identt- coat was filled with sala- trips to Switzerland, Italy adtaAtoVm icatton of Its contents Is ml. AW of the man’s wares and Germany have Includ-Impossible. You buy It and were sold Immediately. t ed many beautiful and de- Natej VbtfaiwM ake your chances, the appeared to Plnshy that llelous cuisines. And on irofessor claims. The pro- the KGB were more Inter- occasion he Is accompa-fessor also had the chance ested In apprehension of nled hy his wife or one of io observe the black mar- foreigners In Illegal actlv- his three children. AV t In action. In the sub- Itles than with their own though he en oys the trips fay he noticed the sudden people. he regrets the time he onvergence of people Plnshy’s other travels must spend away from his ir°und a man whose over- haven’t been so grim. Wls family. V Ullaellonham Keseaxth 1 I mages of cell life Photographs serve many needs. For family members and historians, they act as the storehouses of memory. For photojournalists, they convey the facts and drama of an urgent situation. For medical researchers, they provide vital information about the mysteries of life. At the University of Houston. Dr. Richard LoPachin. assistant professor of pharmacology, is using photography to probe one of those mysteries: the distribution of elements in a cell. LoPachin is one of a select group of researchers who. with the help of computers. are taking photographic images of cells. By analyzing the structure and elements of the sciatic nerve cells of a rat. LoPachin hopes to better understand how we might best deal with the effects of disease and toxins on the body. Computer-generated photographs, while not as explicit as those taken with a camera, provide scientists with a new capacity for exploration, particularly in expanding biomedical knowledge. The technology that LoPachin is working with enables him to produce color-coded digital x-rays of nerve cells that indicate the specific locations of sodium, chlorine. calcium, and other elements found in cells. What LoPachin has discovered may have far-reaching significance. Through his research on the sciatic nerve. LoPachin has found that the various cellular regions of a normal nerve cell display characteristic concentrations of sodium, potassium, chlorine, sulfur. calcium, and phosphorous. This is important. he says, since the elements contained in these cellular regions provide the basis of each region’s structure and function. Dr. Richard M. Lopachin. assistant professor of pharmacology, received undergraduate training at the University of Gergia, and his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in 1981. He Joined the UH faculty in 1984. We found that when nerve cells were damaged by such things as chemical treatment, cutting, or reduced oxygen, the elements that normally reside outside the cell — so-dium. chlorine, and calcium — moved into the cell. Conversely, there was an outward movement of potassium that normally resides inside the cell. These results suggest that injury, no matter how it is induced, might be mediated by similar shifts in the distribution of cellular elements.” He is also testing the sciatic nerves for their reactions to diseases such a5 diabetes and injuries frorr toxic chemicals. The toxin he uses in lab tests is acrylamide. a powdery in dustrial compound fre qucntly used in rural areas as a grouting agent to waterproof ditches and ir biochemical laboratories to make polyacrylamidf gels, which help scientists identify proteins by molec ular weight. LoPachin chose acryl amide because of its toxk effects on peripheral anc central nerves. Chronic exposure to this substance has been known to cause nerve degeneration and break down the outer cas ing of the nerve, resulting, in ataxia, the loss of mus cle coordination. By noting photographically the reaction of the nerve cell's el ements to such poisons as acrylamide, researcher; may be able to design drugs capable of fighting toxins and disease. ’’Based on other research being performed on heart, kidney, and liver cells, the role elements play in cell injury is becoming increasingly important. says LoPachir. As we expand our understanding of the distribution of cellular elements, the possibility of designing drugs that can prevent or modify injury and disease through cell activity could become a reality. The photographic technique that LoPachin uses 88 ■ People is called microprobe analysis. Originally developed in the 1950‘s to determine the elemental content of rocks and metals, it is a powerful tool in biomedical study. In microprobe analysis, electron beams produced by an electron microscope generate high magnification computer images of cells and their cellular regions. These beams also help scientists to create color maps of elemental patterns in cells and determine the overall quantity and location of elements with a high degree of accuracy. Elements that constitute the various parts of the nerve cell can be identified by the electrons that orbit their nuclei. When the beam from an electron microscope collides with these orbital electrons, x-rays of specific energy levels are emitted, LoPachin explains. Because scientists already know what the characteristic x-ray energy level is for each clement. individual elements can be identified and quantified. The electron microscope’s beam must be moved point by point across the cell every four seconds to avoid structural damage. Because of the precise nature of the work involved, a computer is used to control the microscope’s beam. The software program that makes these computer-generated pictures possible was designed by Robert Geyman, a research associate at the University of Texas Medical School(UT). Currently, only LoPachin and a few UT faculty members arc using this software. Data from the electron microscope is then trans-mitteed to a high resolution color monitor. Because the resolution of a paper printout is not as sharp as a photographic print. LoPachin takes a photograph of the monitor’s screen. The sharper the image, the clearer the understanding. Consequently. LoPachin uses a Hasselblad camera that produces an extremely detailed image. The end result: a color-coded chemical map of the elements that comprise a cellular region. According to LoPachin. we are just beginning to realize the importance of this cellular mapping process. The use of computer-generated photography in scientific endeavors is a new and expanding field. It is very exciting to be on the forefront of a technology that improves the way we look at microscopic anatomy.” LoPachin readily admits that his research is possible only through the shared expertise of Dr. Albert Saubermann. a professor in the UT Department of Anesthesiology. Saubermann has been performing microprobe analysis for over a decade and has perfected the process of producing elemental images. He is currently using microprobe analysis to determine the elemental relationship between two microscopic parts of the brain, glial cells and nu-crons. Saubermann believes that thorough analysis of this relationship is the key to understanding how anesthetics work. Without microprobe analysis, elemental composition is determined only through careful statistical calculations. he says. Although the margin for human error is small, it is still a signifaent and distressing reality for the scientific community. As a result, we appreciate the advantages of an actual photographic image. With these microprobe images. we can make exact Interpretations of an element’s location and are able to see elments that were not previously visible. Microprobe analysis is currently performed with relative ease. but Saubermann recalls that it wasn’t always this way. One of the first hurdles we had to overcome was trying to prepare the sample tissue.” he explains. We chose to freeze the sample, which allows us to observe the molecules in their original wet environment without being affected by chemical fixatives or stains. Very often, the drying power of stains causes cell structures to collapse. This, in turn, can cause elements to move into cellular regions in which they arc not normally found. Rapid freezing, on the other hand, maintains the distribution of elements in “As we expand our understanding of the distribution of cellular elements, the possibility of designing drugs that can prevent or modify injury and disease could become a reality Cell Photography ■ 89 a manner suitable for analytical electron microscopy To freeze tissue samples instantaneously. LoPa-chin and Saubermann developed a procedure called freeze clamping. The process involves the use of two copper blocks, which are fitted to a pair of pliers. The copper blocks are cooled in liquid nitrogen and then the tissue sample is pressed between them. This produces a rapidly frozen section of tissue about three millimeters thick. To prepare the sample for analysis, the researcher slices the frozen tissue into very thin sections with a glass knife, which is housed in a special chamber kept at — 55C. “Another hurdle was handling the ultra-thin tissue samples that are required in electron microscopy.” Saubermann says. Our samples are only half a micron in length, or about as small as a wavelength of light. The infinitesimal nature of the sample can only be appreciated when you realize that we handle it with a single human eye- lash attached to the tip of a wooden stick.” Despite the fact that the freezing procedure can be difficult.” LoPachin says, and that handling problems are inherent in electron microscopy, the benefits of microprobe analysis far outweigh the disadvantages. Not only does computer imaging provide an excellent picture of elemental distribution — it can also tell us much about the water content of cells. Other methods for determining cell water levels are not as accurate. Precise information about water content is important, because we suspect that if a cell is injured. an increase in water level might be one of the primary causes of cell death.” Although the scope of cell study is quite extensive. it is research like LoPachin s that will ultimately provide basic scientific information about the elemental composition of cells. Elements play a part in every aspect of cellular physiology, from communication to replication. Knowing how they are distributed within a cell is vital to solving one of the mysteries of science: how the cell works. ► Linda Rompf Cell Photography ■ 91 riting As Craft Writers begin with the concrete: paper, pencil, ink. the thump of typewriter keys. Things with touch and heft and color. Their substance reassures us. particularly when we ponder how these inert black squiggles come to have meaning. When we think about writers and writing, what proves most difficult to explain is the ability to create a living, breathing entity — a work of art — from symbols. This remains a mystical element. We may wish to ascribe the literary art to a kind of intellectual magic. But we do so unfairly, since the creator is not a sorcerer, but a craftsman. Art is not something that Just comes to you. It is work.” says Dr. Edward Hirsch, poet and associate professor in the prestigious UH Program in Creative Writing. Both Hirsch and Dr. Phillip Lopate. a fiction writer and also an associate professor in creative writing, want that made perfectly clear. Between them. Hirsch and Lopate have published eight books. Both recently produced critically acclaimed works, and in 1987 Hirsch received the National Book Critics Circle Award in poetry. Apprentices no longer, they pass on what they have learned about the craft of writing to students in writing classes and workshops at the Universtiy of Houston. Students and teachers alike are involved in what Hirsch calls “problem solving” — that is. the sticky matter of finding the proper form for an image or subject. And problem solving generally begins with research. Research for me is ongoing. Hirsch says, and Includes everything I see or hear or read. Robert Frost said that the difference between a poet and a scholar is in what and how they read. Scholars, he said, work logically, while the poet reads what interests him. They have a cavalier approach and whatever ‘sticks’ to them is what they write about. What sticks to Hirsch are paintings, pieces of music, historical events, an insomniacs’s thoughts, a scrap from a family album. remembrances of childhood, the musings of working people. When the creation of another artist sticks to Hirsch. his problem solving involves delving more deeply into the artist’s life and work. By the time Hirsch had come to Houston from Detroit in 1985. he was already captivated by the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe. Moving here and seeing the Texas landscape made me think more about a series of paintings called Evening Star’ that she had done as a young artist. They were painted when O’Keeffe lived in Canyon. Texas, before she was famous.” Hirsch began reading about O’Keeffe and her work, including her own accounts of her paintings. From her diaries. Hirsch learned about her nightly walks alone in the desert, how the landscape moved her. and how each dusk she saw the evening star. I began to understand that these early paintings were precursors of her later. more famous works and that here in Texas she discovered the wilderness that became a hallmark of her work.” Hirsch was struck by what a stunning moment in her life this was. and he decided to write not a description of the paintings but a portrait of the consciousness and human experience that ended in those paintings. His solution was to take poetic license, selecting historical details that he wanted to use and making up others. I was striving to find a language equivalent to O’Keeffe's work, to show through a series of verbal images how the visual image of that evening star would be compelling enough to imply a direction that would last a lifetime.” Hirsch’s poems often arise from something in his own life. He writes from strong emotions, and like the athlete he is (he played football, basketball. and baseball in college. and was an academic all-American), the movement. or syntax, of his poetry is powerful and complicated. But the language is direct. This tension between language and movement gives each poem a 92 ■ People lively, complex energy. In the elegy. “Fast Break. Hirsch uses a common image from the sport he knows best: basketball. To lament the too-brief life of his friend who loved the game, he invents a form and gives the poem a movement that is based on its subject matter. I wanted to mirror the rhythm of motion in one basketball play.” he says, so the entire poem is one snake-like sentence unfolding in two-line stanzas. the language slowing or speeding up to mimic the parts of the play. In another poem. The Skokie Theatre. Hirsch brings to life a myth of adolescence: the dizzying thrill of first love. All at once we remember the feeling of embarrassment. our hearts racing, the mingled smells of popcorn and Clearasil. but from a new perspective. Hirsch has transformed the experience, and we emerge from the poem like the young couple from the theatre, blinking, shy ... gripping each other s hands, trembling and changed. Writer and teacher Phillip Lopate learned early in his career that his fascination with character and human relationships would be the theme of all his work, including two books of poetry, two works of nonfiction, and two novels. His explorations run the gamut from real world human relations, as in his acclaimed Being With Children . a series of es- says about his work as a teacher in the New York public schools, to his latest novel. The Rug Merchant . Fiction writer, essayist, and teacher Dr.Phllllp Lopate received his B.A. from Colombia College and his Ph.D. from Union Graduate School. His 1981 books of essays, Bachelorhood: Tales of the Metropolis . was named the “Best Book of non-fiction tor 1981” by the Texas Institute of Letters, and The Rug Merchant. was named one of the Notable Books of 1987 by the American Library Association. Poet Dr.Edward Hirsh received a B.A. from Grinell College and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. His Wild Gratitude received the 1986 National Book Critics Circle Award and was named the Best Book of Poetry for 1986” by the Texas Institute of Letters. Lopate’s problem solving for The Rug Merchant began even before he knew there would be a novel — with the character of Cyrus, who had previously appeared, under a different name, in a Lopate short story. Cyrus is the result of an international amalgam of influences. In 19th century, pre-Revolutionary Russian literature. especially in the writings of Turgenev. Lopate explains, there exists the superfluous man.’ a man alienated from his society, redundant in that he connects with an earlier age. Lopate was also fascinated by the crisis of inertia suffered by charac-ters in the works of Japanese writer Soseki. and the well-intentioned but powerless people who inhabit the bittersweet novels of Indian writer R.K. Narayan. Yet another element of Lopate’s experiences played a part in his making the protagonist an immigrant. Writers often feel like aliens, emigres from their own culture. We keep looking for some utopian place where literature is more respected. In keeping with these interests. Cyrus became the proprietor of a small Persian rug store on New York's Upper West Side that he inherited from his uncle. It seemed suitable for a frustrated and lonely man who is searching not for success but for happiness — today certainly a romantic anachronism — to work at selling hand-crafted treasures Creative writing ■ 93 in this age of machine-made goods. Since Cyrus's spirituality is an important factor in the novel, a major facet of his character was his religion. Lopate tried several on Cyrus but none seemed to fit, until he went to a religious service and dinner party with Pakistani writer Bapsi Sidwa and her Zoroastrian friends. Zoroastrianism was close enough to Judaism. Lopate says, “that I felt comfortable describing it.” An ancient faith generally unkown in the West, it becomes a key element in the novel as Cyrus is tugged back into a world that he finds both comforting and strangling. As with Hirsch’s writing. the form of Lopate’s work grew out of its subject matter. As soon as I determined Cyrus’s religion. I knew I was going to write a novel — the religion was exotic enough that I could grow into the novel with it. The fact that I had to do research on it kept me going when 1 couldn’t figure out what happened next. I read books about Zoroastrianism and persian rugs, reacted to what I read, and eventually the plot grew.” Lopat’s research involved more than simply library work. He visited a rug auction and rug shops, talking with owners and getting a feel for the retail business. He also met several Zoroastrians, attending religious and social events and taking copious notes. At one dinner party, he excused himself several times and rushed to the bathroom, where he Jotted down what he could recall of the guests’ stories. Jokes and religious exclamations. There were other challenges. Cyrus’s introspective nature, for example, made plot development difficult for Lopate. To create the needed tension. Lopate chose a theme most people can identify with conflict: money preessures. Cyrus constantly hangs on the brink of eviction or bankruptcy. The novel also called for a different kind of narrative voice than Lopate was accustomed to using. In his personal essays. Lopate had written in the first-person to express his thoughts and feelings. But in the novel, he needed to adjust the narrative tone to fit Cyrus’s more subdued. internalized personality. He wrote The Rug Merchant in the third person. allowing Cyrus his polite distance. Writers are fascinated by technical matters like voice and form because technique is the key to meaning. Ezra Pound said. ’Technique is a test of man’s sincerity.’” Hirsch says. ”1 learned about meters and rhythm, and now they are second nature. I don’t have to think about them any more. Now I listen for the sound that Is more assertive, the underlying music.” A thorough knowledge of technique can lead to some fascinating combinations. In the poem. At Kresge’s Diner, in Stonefalls. Arkansas.” for example. Hirsch uses the sestina. a complicated 17th centruy verse form. to transcribe the thoughts of a truck stop waitress. The trick for me was to make the poem sound as much as possible like a person speaking. It works because the repetitions sould like someone thinking aloud. It was fun for me to adapt such a traditional form to my own very different ends. But the process of writing. of merging technique and emotion, has its price. Writing a novel is a gamble.” Lopate says. a major commitment — It can be like an illness. Ultimately the finished work is. as Hirsch calls it. a human statement. It is the result of the writer taking something from our everyday experience and transcending it. 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Newman Students Good News filiation Republic Amnesty thnon tn-p International jjjBBPlBMWiMWI • 1 'n' sy l-Uerary Guild l — Mike Rollins aOT friend help kick off Fall Rush with a SWAMP party In front of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon ho£S r Photo by Tony HullarcL'' 98 ■ Organizations CONTENTS Growth The Preoptometry Professional Society had a higher than usual membership because of promotion through orientation and residence halls. Students for Life held a campus-wide awareness week that raised the Issue of abortion alternatives. Student Association elections brought on large amounts of name calling among the presidential candidates. On the cover: All of the student organizations at the University of Houston are represented on the cover both literally, and graphically. The graphics emphasize he wealth of activities the organizations rovide, and that they help students look yond the horizons Page 106 Awareness Page 117 Mud Fight Page 144 Contents ■ 99 John Morrison and Dens Swaney chat by the Christmas tree. Hand Photo. Monty Kocurek and his date share a private moment at the band dance. Band Photo. COUGAR COUSINS Band members, faculty promote family feeling Members of the Cougar Marching Band grew a great deal closer during an exciting year at UH. A family atmosphere was promoted by band faculty and members, making fonder memories for everyone involved. Juan Navejar said of the experience he found in band. Mr. Mayes made the band come closer together. He was very successful at promoting the family atmosphere. Terry Curry added that, Everyone was more of a family and strove more for the same goal, compared to last year. Along with this closeness. band members also felt a great sense of devotion, especially in improvement of playing and overall style. Member Troy Yates said that. It was great that most band members would provide their help when it was needed. Whenever a playing sectional was scheduled for a particular section, everyone from that sec- tion was devoted to showing up for it and improving their playing. Perhaps the fondest memories for band members were the football games. Trevor Marriott enjoyed the Baylor game because it was such a transition from high school to college games. Cynthia Bryant preferred the UT game performance because. it was such a perfect day and there were so many people at the game. One interesting side- note to the football game performances was the shortage of uniforms. Because of a larger than normal amount of incoming freshmen, the band fell quite a few uniforms short of what they needed so tuba palyers had to wear Cougar Brass uniforms. This did not seem to bother most of them though, since it did distinguish them from the other players. ► Troy Yates and Mona Arnold 100 ■ Organizations Ronna Dllllnger sips a Coke while watching the action at a football game in the Astrodome. Band Photo £ iAI Joey Fotherington and Katrina Slaughter intently watch the field at a football game. Band Photo. Craig Cheeseman expects to hear a secret but instead gets caught in the slippery, practical joke of a friend. Band Photo. 102 ■ Organizations COLLEGE DAY M.A.S. prepares high school seniors for college The Mexican American Studies Program gave high school students a glimpse of the ins and outs of college life during their sixth annual career day. As many as 400 students from Reagan, Milby, Jersey Village, Austin, and Waltrip High Schools attented the conference, held March 15 in the University Center and Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management. Assistant Director for Mexican American Studies and Master of Ceremonies Lorenzo Cano, UH Senior Vice-President Robert Lineberry. and Melody Ellis, president of the Houston Independent School District Board, all delivered speeches during the opening ceremonies. Each of the speakers stressed the importance of education, especially higher education, to success. In addition, prospec- tive UH students heard speeches by representatives from the seven Hispanic student groups on campus. These included the Hispanic Pre-Law Society, Hispanic Business Student Association. Mexican American Student Organization and Hijos Del Sol. As they began, the students were divided into groups by class status and whisked away for the day. Students were treated to workshops on Financial Aid and the admissions process. They were also given campus tours. After lunch in the Houston Room. MAS Director Tatcho Mindiola, Jr. .and Fernando Galan, professor in the Graduate School of Social Work gave closing speeches. The group was also entertained by the nationally acclaimed Tejano band. Valentino. According to Cano, College Career Day is the culmination of over four months of work. All the university students who helped in planning were unpaid volunteers, he said. Volunteers started in late 1988 in planning strategics for the event. Students got the rooms for the event, organized seminars and did most of the work with visitors. Cano said. This included meeting them at the buses they came in, escorting them to seminars and on campus tours and putting them at ease. College Career Day’s main purpose is to show Hispanic teens that college is an attainable goal, he said. We want to show these kids that not everybody has to be rich to get into college and that they can do it if they set their minds to it,” he added. In some areas of Texas the high school dropout rate for Hispanics is 40 percent,” Cano said. “If we can encourage them to stick it out and come to college, we’ve accomplished something. ► Frank San Miguel MAS Career Day ■ 103 HISPANIC LABOR Business students create fundraisers and fun The Hispanic Student Association has always had a tradition of endeavor and fellowship throughout its existence at the University of Houston. The academic year of 1988-89 proved no different. Led by President Mario Reyna, the organization pushed onward with renewed vigor. The fall semester began with a fajita sale to benefit H.B.S.A. s newly established scholarship fund. It was a big success and almost $500.00 was raised. An additional contribution to the fund was made by Mr. Joe Samaniego of Adolf Coor's Company of Houston which increased it substantially. A short time later, the organization turned its attention towards the community. As it has been for the last two years. H.B.S.A. donated its time and efforts to a community service project called MAGIC Christmas (Mexican American Greatest Involvement in the Community). They aided in the distribution of food and clothing to needy families in the Second Ward area. The event took place at El Mercado del Sol. a refurbished warehouse full of shops and eateries. Just on the outskirts of east downtown. Members, on occasion, delivered goods to those who were unable to get out to the Mercado. Though Mario Reyna was limited in his time spent with the organization. other officers kept up his duties: Vice-President. Juan Molina: Vice-President — Professional Relations. Ramiro Bustillos: Treasurer. Chris Coronado: Secretary, Rene Gonzales: and Historian. Ricky Rodriguez. As the spring semester began, it came time for a changing of the guard: time to replace the old officers. The H.B.S.A. elections of new officers was more like a shuffle than a change. Juan Molina was elected President: Ricky Rodriguez. Vice-President: Ramiro Bustillos remained Vice-President — Professton-al Relations: Rene Gonzales. Treasurer: Imelda Molina. Secretary; and Cecilia Montoya. Historian. Under this new administration. many plans were laid out and projects undertaken. For fundraisers, the organization decided to hold bake sales during the course of the semester. The sales modestly bolstered the scholarship fund. In mid-February. the Houston Hispanic Forum asked H.B.S.A. to volunteer and aid the Forum in putting on a Careers Day for area high school students. This proved more challenging than was first thought: ushering and feeding a few thousand students turned out to be quite a task. On April 8. H.B.S.A., the College of Business, and all the organizations within the College of Business volunteered their resources to paint the homes of needy and elderly families in the surrounding neighborhood. These are but a small list of activities H.B.S.A. has done. They have set for themselves a standard that shall hopefully never end. ► Ricky Rodriquez 104 ■ Organizations Elvia Hernandez and John Vitela enjoy the festivities at the HBSA party. I IBS A Photo Rudy Flores, Chris Coronado, Juan Molina, and Fernando Orellana all listen attentively to Pres. Mario Reyna during a meeting. HBSA Photo Mario Reyna Works on distributing clothes for the needy at MAGIC Christmas. HBSA Photo Fajitas drew crowds and money at a fundraiser early in the fall semester. HBSA Photo HBSA ■ 105 INTEREST Preoptometry Professionals Membership and Interest in POPS has grown, spreading through word of mouth and publicity at orientation and transfer sessions. President Angela Nicolini said that “POPS has changed a lot. We’ve become more active, especially in community service.” There were about thirty dues-paying members as well as about twenty or so more who did not pay dues but attended meetings. Every other Friday, the group met in the Optometry Building from one to two p.m. Regular attendance numbered about twenty. depending on test schedules and other conflicts. One of POPS' major functions was the Optometry Admissions Test Reviews. In these reviews, old members helped younger members improve their knowledge of biology, physics, organic chem- istry. and other subject areas pertaining to the test. The reviews were designed to enable students to increase test scores, thus increasing chances of being accepted into a good graduate school. In community service. POPS became involved with INFOCUS, a nonprofit group that provides the under-priviliged in Mexico. Central America, and overseas with eye care and glasses free of charge. Each member went to several area optometrists to try to get them involved with INFOCUS. They also helped in an INFOCUS warehouse making telephone calls for donations of money, supplies. and equipment. Nicolini also said that interest in the field of optometry in general appears to have grown recently with the influx of women and minorities into professional careers. ► Mona Arnold Alma Graver, Damon Smith, and Jille Ferguaon enjoy pizza and beer, staple foods at any Halloween party. POPS photo. POPS members — Marc Adams. Monique Adams. Carolyn Barker. Laura Barnett. Connie Beaulieu, Michael Bollenbacher. Homlra Botshekan. Kell Brammer,Marilyn Chow, Matthew Cole. Shelly Collins, Brian Daughtery. Amanda DeLeon. Hong Doe, Melissa Ernst. Julie Ferguaon. Tammy Folson. Marcus Graver. Christine Hughs, Judy Jackson. Denny C. Joe, Barbara Kopp. Billy Kuo. Rhonda Le, Keith Leino, Mildrid Lopez. Heather Martin. Sharon Mellke. Gary Migues. Mary Montemayor, Archie Moore. Laura Morris. Jerry Northcutt, Michele Pak, Patrick Reber, Louis Peters. Victor Rathod, Eric Renye, Mark Ruiz, Faye Safarr. Chltra Sankaran. Nicole Shipp. Suzanne Streff, Janet Thigpinn. Kenny Uzlck. Juliette Wolfer, Joyce Wong. Kenneth Calhoun. Matthew Cole. Photo by Mona Arnold. 106 ■ Organizations POPS ■ 107 Jalle Ferguson appears calm Laura Barnett. Juliette Wolfer. while Juliette Wolfer vocally and Angela Nicolini take time protests this snapshot at the out from the festivities to flash Haloween party. POPS photo. their smiles. POPS photo. A LOOK AT Angela Nicolini — President of POPS Birthdate : May 14. 1968 Birthplace : Kassel. Germany Mother’ : Cynthia Nicolini Father : Lt. Col. C. W. Nicolini Siblings : Heidi Nicolini (twin) Years at Ull : three Classification : Junior Pets : none (lives in residence hails) Ever since she was a child, Angela has wanted to praetiee medicine. In her childhood years, she dreamed of being a veterinarian but realized that it was not to be. I hate blood and I hate needles and you have to use both of those to be a vet. She later decided to be an optometrist because its a way to be a doctor with no needles and no blood. She decided to join POPS when she heard of the organization at Freshman Orientation. ’Its nice to meet others doing the same things 1 am. she said of the group. Angela aspires to one day Join the Air Force, “My boyfriend is in the Air Force.” but may decide to opt Instead for a private practice. It all depends on whether or not I’m still with him. She also hopes to settle down and have a family. Having travelled abroad ?uite a bit, she pre-ers the United States. Texas In particular. She would like to live in a small town and lead a quiet life. “I'm not much of a party person. PRSSA WORKS Opportunities for experience, jobs, rewards The Public Relations Student Society of America has earned the distinction of being the second largest public relations society in the world. Over five thousand students in one hundred and fifty chapters across the nation make up PRSSA and members are quick to add that it is not a club ’ but rather a pre-professional organization. PRSSA was founded in 1968 by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) with the purpose of cultivating a mutually advantageous relationship between students and professional public relations practitioners. Its further aims are to foster the student understanding of modern theories and procedures, to instill in them a profes- sional attitude and encourage them to adhere to the highest ideals of the practice of public relations. There are many hands-on opportunities in PRSSA. The UH chapter held a communications mixer, participated in the Activities Marts for incoming students. was the first non-ethnically oriented group to participate in the International Food Fair, sent a member to the national conference in Cincinnati, sent a member to the national assembly in Atlanta, and attended PRSA luncheon meetings and seminars. They also assisted the Houston PRSA group with the Excalibur Awards and the PRSA membership drive. Helping with production of a monthly newsletter also gave newcomers a great chance to get their feet wet. PRSSA also worked with a non-profit service center to design a newsletter template, update their brochure design and logo. Several members also used the free PRSA Job bank to find their first public relations jobs. The mentor program also helped newcomers to ‘‘buddy-up' with a professional and learn about the different public relations fields. Perhaps the highlight of the year was adopting a new chapter name. In honor of one of the original founding members, they petitioned PRSA National to change the chapter name to The Farris Block Chapter. At a surprise banquet, he was paid tribute by sev-eral speakers and awarded a plaque to commemorate the occasion. ► Alice Quinn PRSSA members Include: Farris Block, unidentified, Tanna Schuler, unidentified. Rebecca Glover, Susan Op-penbelmer. Andrea Dunlck. Ken Cousino: back row: Shirlene Glasln. Kohava Simhi. Alice Quinn, and Trish Morllle. Photo by Mona Arnold. Ken Cousins and Alice Quinn enjoy the holiday spirit at the PRSSA banquet. Photo by Mona Arnold. Hona Matthews presents Farris Block with a commemorative plaque as 8hari De Marsais looks on. Photo by Mona Arnold. PRSSA ■ 109 During a meal at The Great Greek. David Roeder captures the attention of Mlta Nagar with his conversation. Photo by Shllpa Trtvedt. A guest of an IBCO member at The Great Greek enjoys the talents of one of the belly dancers. Photo by Shllpa Trtvedt. 110b Organizations Shllpa Trivedi feasts on some of the food at The Great Greek during an IBCO social outing. IBCO Photo. BUSINESS WORLD IBCO members enjoy benefits of diverse organization Picture this: An exotic belly-dancer gyrates across the floor dressed in bright colors. A waiter lifts up a table with his mouth. People link arms and dance around the room. Foreign dishes surround you. On March 3. members of International Business and Cultural Organization (IBCO) partook in a scenario such as the one above while dining at the Great Greek, a Greek restaurant. “Although we do hold many social outings. IBCO is more educationally oriented than socially.” said IBCO President Mita Nagar. The main purpose of IBCO is for people to learn more about different cultures. According to IBCO Secretary Scott Stonestrcet. in the past. IBCO was more concerned about social activities. I believe that the reason for our drawing more towards education is because people are becoming more aware of the importance of business, and that is one of the reasons for our diverse membership.” said Scott. IBCO has members with majors ranging from history to biochemistry. Some members believe that culture plays a part in education. “I think its Important that we learn about different cultures: IBCO provides such an understanding. However. IBCO lacks white Americans, who need to understand the similarities and differences between cultures. Only then will they begin to appreciate different cultures, said Senior Marketing Major Lobo Del Sol. For the first time. IBCO is offering two Scholarships. Each is worth $200. This is most beneficial for international students. For example, an international student pays around $1650 for 12 hours. If such a student receives a scholarship. he would only have to pay the same as a state resident minus the amount of the scholarship. An international student could save as much as $1465 a semester. One must be enrolled for at least 12 hours and meet certain grade requirements to receive the scholarship. I came up with the idea to award scholarships after seeing many students. leave because they could not make ends meet. 1 was once an international student. but I was fortunate to have the money to pay for my education. said Nagar. Financial need Is also considered while determining award recipients. The Dean of Business Scholarship Committee will determine the amount of priority placed upon financial need. In addition, one docs not need to be a business major to qual-ify. IBCO also invited some important professionals such as the Director of International Commerce to speak at career day. The speakers prepared and informed the students on career searching. IBCO also invited speakers on occasion to help enhance students knowledge concerning the business community. IBCO’s next step was holding an Open House, so students had a chance to meet the faculty. teacher assistants, and deans. Dung A. Nguyen said. At IBCO’s first restaurant outing I got a chance to meet Indian people for the first time. I have learned to be more open-minded. Stonestrcet says. Heck — sometimes I don’t even know what I'm eating. but the real purpose of IBCO is to learn different ways and customs to begin your search.” ► Shilpa Trivedi IBCO members — 1st row: Futema Jafrl. Aarti Mahesh-warl, Mita Nagar. Seema SI-kand, Claire Lin. Sandy Ho-a-thlan; 2nd row: Sunil Yadav. Howard Hall. A1 Mohammad. Eileen Sambllay. William Teng. Atul Moonat. Shilpa Trivedi. guest. Loan Tran. Scott Stun-street, Roy Foley. Aaslm Karim, Steven Watts. David Roeder, guest. Harold Wray. Sabina Sl-kand, Gaurov Sood. Photo by Mona Arnold. IBCO Bill TO WRITE ABOUT IT Changes help SPJ better promote journalistic professionalism The Society of Professional Journalists, University of Houston Chapter. went through many changes. The society promotes high ethics and professional excellence. It also represents the interests of Journalists in court cases and congressional hearings, particularly in the areas of First Amemdment rights and the Freedom of Information Act. Vice President Tanuja Kanwar became the first delegate from UH in three years to attend SPJ’s national convention. held last year at Cincinatti. Speaker's meetings, coordinated by Dana Richie, became the most visible means for SPJ-UH to carry its message to the community. Speakers included political writer John Gravois, anchorman Bob Boudreaux, columnist Ken Hoffman, a panel discussion on UH's RTV and journal- ism internships, news anchor and SPJ professional chapter President Sandy Rivera, publisher Bert Woodall, feature writer T.E. Bell, a panel on Cops and Reporters with area police department spokesmen, television news director Paula Walker, writer Rebecca Trounson. Houston bureau chief for the L.A. Times. J. Michael Kennedy, sport reporter Jeff McShan and Caroline Phillips of The Wall Street Journal. A newsletter. The Spectator, edited by Paul Binz and J. Eric Townsend, appeared several times and won praise at regional meetings. In addition. SPJ-UH members under Liesl Owens volunteered to help the School of Communication celebrate its tenth year by putting together a display of front pages from the university’s daily newspaper. The Daily Cougar, spanning the 55 years of its presence at UH. But the most valuable work of the organization was performed under the direction of Veronica Bucio. who organized SPJ volunteers to instruct journalism students from Yates High School on the use of Macintosh computers to publish their school newspaper. Although Yates in Houston Independent School District's only magnet program in Journalism, no one associated with the newspaper had been shown how to use the new equipment. The high school students were invited by SPJ-UH to spend three Saturdays in the computer lab at the School of Communication. Bucio scheduled the dates and coordinated the training sessions, investing much of her own time beyond her classwork and her job as an editor at the Houston Chronicle. The Yates students were hungry to learn and to apply their new knowledge to their own newspaper. The training sessions were a success. But all this has been preliminary activity, a preparation for things tc come. The Hinson-Hazlewood decision continued to be interpreted by some universities in Texas as a license to institute censorship at their student-staffed newspapers. The traditional” antagonism between the Students’ Association and UH’s Daily Cougar flared when Cougar reporter Scott Streater voted nine times in the student election and wrote a story on how easy it had been. Streater was later placed on disciplinary probation over the protests of faculty, staff and professional organizations such as The So ciety of Professional Journalists. ► Robert Dante The member of the Society of Professional Journalist are: (seated) Britt Thoma en, Michael Smith, Membership Chair Lara Schultx, President Robert Dante. Hilary Alisa. Freedom of Information Chair Tanya Deason. (standing) Vice-president Kim Houston. Service Project Chair Veronica Baclo. Tanuja Kanwar. SPJ Photo. 112 b Organizations EXPRESSION GLSA promotes awareness The Gay Lesbian Students Association is an educational. social, and service organization dedicated to improving the lives of all gay and lesbian members of the University community. The 40 members of the group come together in two meetings each week to take part in group discussion or hear guest presentations on vital issues facing the lesbian and gay community. Topics range from relationships to alcohol abuse to female impersonators. The group also holds a social event almost every weekend. In the last year the group has sponsored several events on and off campus. In October, eleven members celebrated National Coming Out Day by wearing lavender ribbons printed with the words “True Colors. On November 27. group members helped organize the Celebration of Life Rally at City Hall to mark the tenth anniversary of Harvey Milk's assassination (Milk was the first openly gay elected official in the United States). In February, group members took part in RHA's Casino night by staffing a gaming pit for the evening. On April 22. GLSA. along with several other groups, organized a Candlelight AIDS Memorial in honor of students. faculty, and staff who have died of AIDS. April 28-30. twenty-eight group members traveled to Austin to take part in the Lesbi-an Gay community college and the March on Austin for Lcsbian Gay Equal Rights. In June. GLSA members will take part in the Lcsbian Gay Pride Parade. Funds for these events are raised through dues, car washes. garage sales, and t-shirt sales. Unfortunately, many members of the Gay Lesbian Students Association do not appear in the photo because of fear of discrimination. ► Jon Borgault GLSA members arc front: Nolan Willis. David Phillips. Darryl Lathan. John Chien. Lillian Schiavo. Jon Bourgault, Renee Brasher. Ron Mohring. Brian Licm. and Rolando Maldonado in the back. Photo hi) Mona Arnold. GLSA ■ 113 Catherine Curren mans the table at the bake sale: five such sales were held in total. Sigma Tan Della Photo The book sale involved members Marjorie Eisen. Julia Kochi. and Kristi Roach. Sigma Tau Delia Photo ENGLISH Involvement of society high Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, is a member of the Association for College Honor Societies and w a s founded in 1924 at the Dakota Weslayen University. Sigma Tau Delta's purpose Is to encourage the appreciation of literature and the practice of creative and critical writing. The Epsilon Phi Chapter of Sigma Tail Delta, which was established at the University of Houston -Untversity Park in the Fall of 1986. recognizes the outstanding collegiate achievements of English majors and minors at the University of Houston-University Park. During Fall 1988. Epsilon Phi members organized and presented a faculty student discussion entitled A Women’s Studies Program: Could It Benefit the University of Houston? and sent much needed reading materials to the Ramah Elementary School library in Hamah. New Mexico, and to the Foreign Lan- guages Department at Anhui Normal University in China. During Spring. 1989. Epsilon Phi sent a team to the Campus College Bowl, held a book sale to raise funds to purchase American literature texts at M. I). Anderson Library through the Khristcn Shepler Philip Stevens Memorial Fund, and met with Feminist critic Jane Marcus. Deconstructionist critic Christopher Norris, and ne Austen scholar. John Halperin. Faculty sponsor Lois Zamora presented Stephen Bonario with the Brazos Bookstore Academic Excellence Award and Pauline Hewlett with the Katherine C. Powell Leadership Award during Honors Week. Throughout the 1988-89 school year. Epsilon Phi conducted two membership drives, organized two induction ceremonies. and held five bake sales. The official colors of Sigma Tau Del-ta are cardinal and black: the flower is the red rose: the motto is ' Sincerity. Truth. Design.” ► Kristi Roach Sigma Tau Delta members include: Victoria Bouronde. Nelda Nutt Mary Gilbert: second row:Barbara Nytcs-Baron. Edna Bocek. Wendy Paris. Sbaron Finley: third row:Krlsti Roach. Maijorle Eisen. Julia Kochi: front row:Wanda Langford. Catherine Curren. Pauline Hewlett, and Stephen Bonario. Photo lig Mona Arnold. 114« Organizations SIDO Sigma Tau Delta SIDO ■ 115 SIDO. the Student Industrial Distribution Organization. enjoyed an active and successful 1988-89 school year. Membership to this popular organization is open to all Industrial Distribution majors and minors in the College of Technology. SIDO set and surpassed goals never before attempted in the club s history. During the fall. SIDO recruited 35 new members. published course guides for Technology classes, set-up a library program and posted job listings for Technology majors. During the Spring. SIDO members flew to business conventions in Nashville. Tennessee. and Chicago. Illinois. to promote the College of Technology. Members also worked at the local PMACC convention at the Conrad Milton College in March. SIDO entered the IEEE Chili Cook-off in April and won first place. The SIDO golf tournament at Kingwood Country Club on April 5. 1989. was the highlight of the year. This promotional event attracted over one-humdred business people. alumni, and students together for a re-laxlng day of golf, lunch and prizes. The golf tournament was a great way to wind-down the year and promote the University. ► Judy Bell SIDO members: Elizabeth Irwin, Elizabeth Reynolds. Judy Bell. Belva Punch. Brian Krieger. Gordon Dillard: second row: Steve Johnson. Anthony Cole: third row: Paul Fronczek, Tom Hicks, Richard Corbello. Keith Jenkins. Robert Green. Steve Schroeder; back row: Arthur Mayo. David Tieh. Dwaln Martin. Reese Hughes. Photo by Allen Manning. The SIDO fall party was a smashMMembers pictured here include: Susan Besemer. Joan Henderson. Ron Lebert. Tom Hicks. Reese Hughs, Mike Bes-semer;middle row: Anita Wolfe, Russell Wolfe. Donna Klabn, Belva Punch, Richard Corbello. Heidi Olson. Ruth Dillard: front row: Brian Krieger. Gordon Dillard, Roy Henderson. Judy Bell. Heather Reynolds. Lisa Reynolds. Paul Fronczek. Lucy Dillard, and Wayne Reynolds. SIDO Photo. Those at the golf tournament include Greg Collins. John Meyers. Nick Graham, Tom Hicks. SIDO Photo. Scott Lewis. Marjorie Goodman. Michelle Lagnado. Sharon Segal, Byron Lass, Alda Rivas, and Beth Fine eat heartily at a luncheon. Photo by Hugh Tom. Hlllel members include: Front row: Issac. Sharon Segal. Jennifer Finger: Second row: Alda Rivas. Beth Fine. Perla Lahana. Erwin.Becca Dvoretsky. Lucy Lahana: Third row: Todd. Edward Rosenwasser. Marjorie Goodman. Barbara. Debbie Shelton. Michelle Lagnado. Larry Honig, Suzle Finger. Steve Dawn. Back row: Guillermo Simovlch. Scott Lewis. Marsha Schneider. Llebe Lagnado. Hannah. Photo by Hugh Tom. TEWS Cultural Riches T he Houston B' n a i B r 11 h Foundation is a non-profit agency which sponsors and promotes religious, cultural. educational, and social programs, activities. and services on behalf of Jewish college students on the U of 11 campus. Programs are also sponsored with Hil-lel students from other local universities, in order to help people meet other Jewish students in Houston. The 88-‘89 year began with Hillel s 7th Annual barbeque bash with over 100 students. Other social events included a coffee house, parties, and holiday celebrations. Hlllel sponsored guest speakers at weekly deli-lunches and Shabbat Dinners. Major events of the year included the student campaign fo-United Jewish Appeal and a record-breaking student-run auction Hlllel sponsors the local branch of the Students' Struggle for Soviet Jewry. serves as liason for PIPAC. and hosts students for Israel at UH by Marjorie Goodman 1 16 ■ Organizations PRO-LIFE STUDENTS Offer alternatives to students High emotion and contro-v e r s y brought to life the issue of abortion at UH. Students for Life, a pro-life campus organization worked to raise students' awareness about the negative aspects of abortion and to offer those in need any medical, financial, or emotional help they could give. Abortion information month was held in February to make information about abortion and its alternatives available to interested students. The week kicked off with a cross campus pro-life march, begin- ning at the UC Satellite. They then set up an information table in the UC Underground. During the two week long seminar, they offered information about abortion lae. pro-life feminism. medical ethics and techniques, emotional and psychological difficulties, and exploitation. Students for Life has been planning two major projects for helping unwed mothers while participating in another. They have hopes to start a better daycare system at UH. in conjunction with the system already in effect. They also hope to create housing for single mothers who want to return to school, including a daycare. During the year they have been active in counselling at area Crisis Pregnancy Centers, integrating those unwed mothers who want to return to school while informing them about financial aid and courses. As an organization they have not participated in any sidewalk demonstrations but. Each individual is encouraged to do whatever they feel they need to do. President Pamela Wilson said. 1 know of several members who do sidewalk counselling. Wilson added that the group has been almost completely reorgnized since its start due to poor leadership but that through it all the primary goal has remained the same. We want to elim-inate human problems.” Wilson said. Not human beings.” ► Mona Arnold Student for Life member Include: Pamela Wilson — President. Cheryl Greenlaw — Vice President, Alphonso Sealers — Assistant Secretary, Johhny Almandoz — Secretary. James Williams — Treasurer. Chris Zorman — Historian, Steve Holllngshead — Public Relations. Todd Greenlaw — Advertising. Lyn F. Hare — Staff Advisor, Florence Van-gas. Mitch Wolfe. Sheltln Vaughn. Ramon Hernandez. Roland Mineles, Jerry Samouce, Sandy Samouce. Ian de Souza. Zasha Spock. Michael Sayez. Kim Fugurella, Joe Polman, Marcus Simon, Edith Gonzales, Kevin Vaught, Pedro Coulchlnski. Donnie. Michael Joanson. Tom Brouer, Chris Cran. Colin Hageney, James Mandell. Sherry French. Elizabeth Bacrus, Steven Monroe. Tom Finley. Lloyd Cole, Bryan Clark, Suzan Conkrlgbt, Anderw McClallum, Lisa Duchamp. David Benzyl, Murr Clem. Lisa Coyne. Michael Hennessey. Eddie Jones. Photo by Mona Arnold Students For Life ■ 117 John 14:1-3 ‘ Let not your heart be troubled ... 1 will come again.” This verse sums up the emphasis of the AFI purpose. Adventist refers to a person who believes In advent. the coming of Christ. AFI would like to help others look forward to the second advent of the Lord with courage and hope. While we await Him let us have a good Christian life, heavenly minds, and Integrity In our faith. AFI members: Cindy Barrett. Che Chul Ho Choi. Mario Dc La Rosa. Asenath Eldred. Randa Gerstle. Lucinda LaCelle Monica Pierce. Monica Pacheco. Gerardo Pacheco. LaShunda Neal. Nancy Pack. Grade Ochoa. Wallld Salem. Ida Salem. Llndy Thonrsen, David Arredondo. Ramon Arredondo. Fltz Millington. Belinda Osorla. Perry Williams. Janet Leacock. Louis Reyes. ► Mona Arnold Adventist Fellowship International faculty advisor Dr. F. H. Ted Waskey and wife Claire were hosts for many AFI events, including Sunday brunch and meetings. AFI Photo. 118b Organizations Korean Adventist student (Che) Chul Ho Choi. AFI Photo. Adventist Fellowship International member Wallid Salem, Cindy Barrett, Monica Pacheco. Aaenath Eldred. AFI Photo. Adventiat Fellowship International member Fitz Millington. Belinda Oaorla, David Arredondo. Ramona Arredondo. Perry William . Janet Leacock. Louis Reyea. AFI Photo. ADVENTISTS Terrible twos not really so bad In only Its second year with status as a registered campus organization. Adventists Fellowship International offered diverse spiritual, social, and physically oriented ministry to Seventh Day Adventist students on campus. During the year, the AFI started a newsletter named The Living Stone.” In the newsletter were spiritual passages, general information. and a calendar of events. Events during the year included a wide range of activities ranging from spiritual to physical. They had a Thanksgiving dinner, potluck suppers, and picnics. Also, they had several get-togethers at area gyms. On a more spiritual note, they held a Christian Concert, and several reflective meetings. The Adventists are primarily Christ-centered. focusing on His return to Earth. ► Mona Arnold Adventists ■ 119 Jay Aeal and Mary Fowler ahow Christmas spirit. Newman photo. Finishing touches are by Diane and Tran. Newman photo. NEWMAN’S Support, Guidance, Comfort People helping people. Perhaps the phrase is overused, but it provides an excellent description of the Newman Student Association. Though most of their work is by. with, and for students on campus, they do reach out several times each year to other NSAs. high school students, and one area parish. They participate in events for fun and for help, leaving behind an impression of caring individuals. Community service centers around Our Lady of Guadelupe Church and school. Members participated in fundraisers to support their cause. A major fundraiser was selling football programs at the Astrodome. We made good money there. said NSA President Mary Fowler. Spiritual retreats offered members a way to get away from it all and get in touch with God. They were way out in the boonies. It was great.” said Fowler. You could really have a chance to Just be alone and have a spiritual experience. Also offered were workshop type ses- sions that provided religious guidance. Another kind of guidance was offered to area high school students. Several Catholic Youth Organizations were invited to campus for a tour. The transition from high school to college being difficult, prospective students were offered the NSA as a sort of haven. When they know we’re here, they know they have a place to go if they feel kind of lost. said Fowler. Social life was not forgotten by NSA members. Picnics, dances, movies, and softball were among the events sponsored by the NSA. They also had a house warming project so that other churches could visit them. The atmosphere among NSA members was warm and friendly. The attitude was attentive and helpful. Above all the NSA was a caring. sharing group. ► Mona Arnold 120 ■ Organizations Thuy practices the flute In peace. Newman photo. Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food I was thirsty you gave me drink 1 was a stranger you made me welcome. The Catholic Newman Center is a harbor for faculty, staff, and students who thirst and hunger for spiritual food and drink. Our programs help feed our minds and In return make us aware of those who still hunger so we can ••feed them. Newman welcomes all who need social and spiritual guidance. At the Newman Center. Thomas Cantu. Joan Keehan, Letl Cantu. and Dalle Cantu get together. Newman photo. Therese Browne and Thomas Cantu lighten up from taking care of the organization's business. .Veu� man photo. Enjoying a meal are Matt Insoll, Rosemarie Insoll. Friar Aaron. Rudy Ramirez, and Nigel Chicksen. Newman photo. Catholic Newman Assoc. ■ 121 PI Omega Pi members include: Cappi McNeill, Karen Collura, Maria Stoessel, Linda Hughes, Gale Sldenblad, Karla Greaves. Sharron Smith. Carol Holub, Harriett Raindl, Dr. Sharon O'Neill TEACHING Important to Honor Society Founded in 1923. Pi Omega Pi is a national business teacher honor society which was created to encourage interest and promote scholarship in business education, and to promote fellowship among business teachers by bringing together different ideas and skills to enhance business education. Delta Phi. the University of Houston Chapter of Pi Omega Pi is open to all undergraduate business education majors with high academic standards. Although Delta Phi has been on campus since 1962. it has not had the notoriety of other organizations to help its membership grow. The new officers installed this February hope to change all this by involving the chapter in more activities around campus and recruiting more members. This past year, members of Pi Omega Pi were involved in the Fall Symposium held in the College of Technology by their graduate honor society. Delta PI Epsilon. They held a very successful book sale and bake sale. With the help of their fund raising ef- forts. members were able to attend their national convention in Orlando. Florida, where they learned more about their chapter, fund raising activities and possibilities for aiding in local community projects. Activities slated for the future arc aiding at freshman orientation in the fall and having more fundraising activities to prepare for the next national convention to be held in St. Louis. MO. ► Maria Stoessel Pi Omega Pi ■ 123 A clever marketing idea la presented by Julia Pena, Rhonda Grant, Sandy Bartkowiak, Monika Leal, Mlchell Adam. Crystal Parsons. AMA Photo. PARTICIPATION Increased membership strengthens AMA Success in reaching goals, the hope of every organization. The American Marketing Association achieved this success, due in large part to their board of directors and the increased skills of a larger than normal membership. Meetings were scheduled on a bi-weekly basis and were formatted to increase professionalism. Each meeting included AMA business, a professional speaker, and socializing. To better meet the needs of AMA members, the speakers addressed entry level positions in their copmanies and how college graduates could become more attractive to them. Partial sponsorship of students increased attendance at professional chapter monthly meetings. The chapter president also attended the board meetings to inform the board of collegiate activities. This involvement served to strengthen an already strong relationship and thus improve the position of AMA at UH. Seven members went to Texas A M as delegates to the Southern Regional Conference. Active Participation in the costume contest won them the funniest costume award. Also awarded to the delegates was a ribbon for Most Respected Chapter.” As usual. AMA had a leading role in the Annual College of Business Careers Day. They targeted graduating business students and unde-clared majors with information about business career opportunities. AMA was responsible for all marketing-related activities and two of the panels in the job fair. Kathy Whitmire, for the first time ever, recognized Marketing Week with a proclamation. In their third year of participation. AMA worked in conjunction with the Houston AMA Professional Chapter. local business representatives. and the Houston High School Mentorship program. The theme. Houston..Our People. Our Business. Our Future. made inviting high school students an appropriate means of reflecting the future of Houston. Membership was higher than average, with the large number (115) of members attributed to intense promotion. Mass distribution of brochures, flyers, bookmarks, applications. and other items made awareness increase and promoted the benefits and activities of AMA. On a final note. AMA had a monthly newsletter called the AMAgram which they sent to members. faculty, and professional board members. The publication was open to submissions and recoginzed and highlighted the events of the year. ► Mona Arnold 124 ■ Organizations Stacy Blesel. Rebbeca Clltea. and Dotty Meaaer help out in one of AUA'i many fundraisers. AMA Photo. The Christmas party wouldn't be complete without Randy Baker, Charles Henderson, and Linda Hayek. AMA Photo. AMA ■ 125 Having an informal meeting. Michelle Adam, Crystal Parsons. Chalres Henderson, and Denise Baker sit and talk in the Melchar student lounge. AMA Photo. AMA shares the Christmas spirit with others in Melchar Hall. GPA Honor society scores high Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma are two national frehman honor societies which have been incorporated into one due to a non-discriminatory ruling around 1974. This academic, social, and service organization promotes scholarship and leadership among its members. Its benefits include leadership opportunities as well as scholarships and fellowships. ALD-PES is the only honor society on campus to admit freshmen. The only qualification for membership is a 3.5 grade point average in the first year of collegiate studies, the highest grade requirement of any society. Though there were not many functions. ALD-PES did attend the Reville Roast, the Homecoming Brunch, and the activities marts. They were given an office in the UC underground and initiated about 150 new members. ► Maithao Nguyen The society's Homecoming painted window left everyone with doable vision. Photo by Erin Dlctsch. ALD-PES officers Maithao Ngnyen-Historian, Michael Danke-President, Jonelyn Watklns-Vice-President. Erin Dietsch-Treasnrer. Photo by Maithao Nguyen. 126 ■ AAA — $ H2 Members of the winning team. Lunatic Fringe, are Barbara Wails, Matt Kinsey, David Kinsey, and Rudy Lanete. I’lwto by Malthao Nguyen. Program Director Michael Danke presents the winning trophy to Lunatic Fringe team captain Matt Kinsey. Photo by Malthao Nguyen. BOWL Last minute win The winners of the College Bowl were Matt Kinsey. David Kinsey. Barbara Walls, and Rudy Lanete, calling themselves Lunatic Fringe. The finals of the contest were held on February 17 in the World Affairs Lounge in the UC underground. Lunatic Fringe competed with Team 6. Throughout the two seven-minute rounds. Team 6 held the lead. Then, one minute before the final buzzer. Lunatic Fringe gained the lead and held it by only five points, winning 130 to 125. Lunatic Fringe went on to Austin to compete in the State College Bowl. Alpha Lambda Delta — Phi Eta Sigma. Campus Leisure Activities, and the Activities Funding Board sponsored and held the event. ► Maithao Nguyen College Bowl 127 COUGAR GUARD, DOLLS . . . 128 ■ Organizations Cougar Dolls participated at game halftime shows and in competitions. Action photos by Mark Lacy. Group photo by Mona Arnold. CHEERLEADERS PEP UP Cougar Spirit ■ 129 1st. row: Chad Asuncion. Carlos deJesus, Laarni Arceo, 2nd row: Joel Alba. Mark Caranto. Eugene Harris. Nell Bascon, Aristotle Arceo, Fred Ermac. 3rd row: Cerzar deJesus, Winn Chau. Noel Malcaba. Bernard Castro (treasurer). 4th row: Michelle Pineda (vice-president), Ann Maderazo, Michelle castro. Pinky Dlgamon(Presldent). Myla Silangcruz, Alice Llm, Naomi Maderazo, Gllda Ignacio. Gar Kayanan. Michael Chick. FILIPINOS Host a variety of activities The Filipino Students Association is an organization comprised of about eighty students. F.S.A. s main purpose is to unite students who arc interested in preserving and promoting the Filipino culture. The organization was re-established in the spring of 1987 and its membership is open to all nationalities. Since its inception. F.S.A. has been involved in a variety of activities ranging from cultural to recreational and. social to community service. During the past year. F.S.A. sponsored and co-sponsored many events on campus such as the Homecoming Dance and Filipino Awareness Week. F.S.A. sent several representatives to the National Convention of Asian American Voter’s Coalition and the Filipi-no-American National Historical Society in New Orleans. F.S.A. regularly participates in such activities as the International Food Fair and all intramura sports. Last Christmas F.S.A. sponsored a Toy Drive for the children o Casa de Esperanza. Be sides these activities F.S.A. has organizec many less formal event such as several dance and beach parties. As one of the three Most Active Organizations F.S.A. was an interest ing. rewarding, and fun organization to be a part of. ► Mona Arnold 130 ■ Organizations CHINA NIGHT Filipinos China Night ■ 131 The Asociacion de Estudiantes Venezolanos (AEV) is an association made up of Venezuelan students, most of whom attend the University of Houston. Founded in 1987. the association's aim is to provide assistance and support for Venezuelan students attending area schools. In addition. the association works to promote the customs and culture of Venezuela. Membership is presently open to anyone who wishes to cultivate new friendships and encourage cultural activities. In the past years AEV has been involved in several University- sponsored events. Every ute to the now famous semester, members of Food Fair, where tradi-the association contrlb- tional food and bever- SUPPORT Venezuelans help each other AEV hopes students enjoy this display of native Venezuelan arts and crafts, and encourage comments or sug gestions concerning future events. ► Lilla'i Bezara ages from over twenty countries are prepared and available to the gen eral public. It is sponsored by the International Student Organization and funded by the Council of Ethnic Organizations. AEV also participates in Latin Night, where various Latin countries perform, sing, and dance to their native folk music. AEV members include: Nestor Fsjsrdo, Relnaldo Jlmlnez. Liilah Bezara. Andres Reiner. Marla Carolina Fajardo: Paolo Ferrato. Mellsu Nick. Javier Gordo, Yaritza Reyes. Purs Santagelo. Ernesto Garcia. Javier Gordo. Carlos Morales, Matt Holmes. Rosa Jimenez. Relnaldc Jlmlnez, Llllah Bezara. Patricia Gentry; Soraya Casanova. Sandra Casanova. Paola Ferrato. Yaritza Reyes. Claudia Melo. and Pun Santagelo. Photo by Mona Arnold. 132 ■ Organizations VIETNAMESE DANCE Venezuelens Vietnamese ■ 133 ACTIVITY Indian students keep busy The India Student’s Association. with a membership count of about 70 students. has strived for and maintained the reputation of being one of the most active organizations on campus. ISA's executive committee started the fall semester off with a series of exciting events such as the Food Fair sponsored by the International Students Organization. in which a variety of Indian food and culture was displayed on the open patio of the U.C. The Halloween Party came next which was co-sponsored with PSA and turned out a costumed crowd of about 125 people. Awards for the best costume were given as the party lasted into the early morning hours. ISA also did a first of its kind in holding a free Diwali Dinner, celebrating India's New Year. This event attracted more than 50 people to the breezeway of the Moody Towers. Fall Intramural Volleyball tournament was also on the agenda. There they conquered up to the semi-finals. The last Fall event the Indian students projected was the Christmas party held in .Southwest I louston. more as a farewell to the student body for the winter holidays. The Christmas holidays soon swept by and preparations for the annual Valentine's party were in motion. The Gandhi Center was the choice for the party, for more than 75 students came to express their love, whether it be for dancing or for a special person. The annual Spring Food Fair was next and ISA again did its part in representing its culture through a variety of foods and drinks. Uasant Bahar. the traditional culture variety show held every spring, featured the colorful aspects of India's culture with a variety of songs, dances and a modern fashion show. Basant Bahar is perhaps the single most important item presented by ISA and the audience this year neared 1.000 people. ISA will continue next year through the new officers elected in late April and a dinner and awards banquet in the following Fall. ► Kalpana Bhakta Greeting others with a big With a grin. President Tim “Hll,” Paulomi Patel plays the Patel prepares to conquer an 1 part of an angel at the Hallow- plunder at the Halloween Pai een Party. ISA Photo. ty. ISA Photo. 134 ■ Organizations Amusingly during SA Elections, Devsnsbi Patel. Tina Patel, Sandbya Sangbanl, and Amanda Vavllala serve full plates of Indian cuisine at tbe Spring International Food Fair. ISA Photo. The very pregnant house- wife Kalpana Bhakta and master chef Vlnod Melwanl make show their Halloween spirit. ISA Photo. Swinging Amanda Vavllala adds a new dimension to pretty In pink. ISA Photo. India Students’ Assoc. 135 Stirring high hopes for the upcoming year, Sandhya Sanghani shows Mary Valle. Henry Reyna Mark Lacy and Allen Manning some design ideas for the yearbook. Photo by Tony Bullard. Scond down on the left, Mary Valle hugs Sandhya Sanghani in appreciation for the roses presented to her for a terrific job as Managing Editor. Photo by Tony Bullard. Having their own. always different preferences. Mona Arnold. Henry Reyna, and Beth Johnson want the group shot taken at different corners of the fountain. Photo by Allen Man nlng. With eyes lit up Allen Manning (above) thumbs through his gag gift Marriage and or Sex . while Darrell Hutto and wife Ellen (right) enjoy the Student Publications Party at Molina's. Photo by Tony Bullard 136 ■ Organizations THWARTING APATHY Opposition suppressed, partying rules the day St. Patrick’s day was green with anticipation as Sandhya, our fearless Editor-in-chief, set out to take the staff for a night of stuffing at our local Bennigans. Everyone meet at Ben-higans. 5:30 sharp!” cried Sandhya as we filed out of our regular Tuesday meeting. But. as always, the schedule was not kept! Allen took the initiative. He arrived at the appointed location at 4:45 so as to hold several tables for the forthcoming frothing band of Houstonian Editorial thugs. “Punctuality.” Mona's trademark, held for her attendance at the night of frivolous merryment. and satirical humor. Her soon-to-be snared and harnessed beau. Ryan, joined in on the attempt at recreation. Parking and finding a spot to park the old faithful rust bucket proved the most formidable obstieal for their night of merryment. Mona. Ryan, and Allen. green with frustration from the delayed hour, waited for Mary. Henry. Tony. Sandhya and her friend of the male persuasion. An eternity later the motley crew of editorial minds had assembled, but without the familiar-face of Kathi Cook, our ever faithful yearbook representative. This is not to mention the ever absent face of Mark Lacy. Within moments of the arrival of the last patrons of this excursion into the twilight zone. Tony started his collection of incriminating photos. Sandhya. where did he put his hand? Oh. don't worry. Tony’s photos will show us!” Book discussion was kept to a minimum. Every other sentence contained some remark about the Fall’s slow start, or the Spring’s lackluster finish. But. we all agreed that the year had gone extremely well, considering! An entirely new staff had to be constructed. Only a lew remnents of past year's staffs could be gathered. Talk of short-comings in staffing at lower levels and monetary problems were the main topics of conversation. Of all the things discussed. most memorable were our greatest problems encountered while putting together the 400 page book: student apathy, faculty apathy. city-wide apathy! The fullest measure of student apathy is vlsable in the number of people who took the time to have their photo's taken and put in the book: some 450 stu- dents out of a population of 29.000! The year passed as unnoticed as the Reagan administration's eight years had. But. for those of us working hard to construct a meani ngfull. awardwin-ning. 1988-89 Houstonian Yearbook that we all can be proud of. it was one heck of a year: a year we will all remember!!! This story is dedicated to Kathi Cook, who as it later turned out had been waiting ever so faithfully at Spaghetti Warehouse. The leprichonish Sandhya failed to connect with her on the change to a greener location. ► Mary Valle and Allen Manning HOUSTONIAN Yearbook ■ 137 Tony Bullard trying to seduce Mona again!! Doesn't he ever quit? Photo by Hugh Tom. Deadline day — practically the only time we ever saw Mark Lacy, or did we see him? Photo by Hugh Tom. No, Mary Valle's not smiling about being chosen as next year's yearbook editor, she’s just taken a look at that Ben-nlgan's menu. Photo by Tony Dullard. 138 ■ Organizations THE DAILY COUGAR Daily Cougar ■ 139 HEALTH Broader campus involvement The Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-health professional honor society was established at the University of Houston In 1956 by Dr. Catherine Comlnsky. UH's Texas Delta chapter has continually aided pre-health professional students. AED has provided scholarships, academic guidance, and peer counseling on admission procedures to professional school. In addition, we Invited many speakers on health related topics such as the future of medicine, medical ethics, micro and plastic surgery, and have set up panels of medical students to address questions and give Insight on medical school life. This year. AED has sponsored events that were direct- ed more towards the entire campus community. In the Fall of 1988. AED was Involved In the AIDS Awareness Seminar. National Alcohol Awareness Week, and the publication of the Suicide Prevention Manual (written by the Counseling and Testing Center). These three projects were designed to educate and provide pertinent information to the faculty and the students about the facts concerning AIDS, alcohol abuse, and suicide among college students. In the spring. AED took part in the Howl-a-thon fundraiser for the Big Brothers and Sisters of Houston. AED concluded the year with the election of 1989-90 officers during the spring Initiation in April. ► Parimal Naik and Ramin Homayouni AED presents an award to Dr-9uinterro of the College of Optometry. AED Photo. 140 ■ Organizations Enjoying their dessert. Dr. and Mrs. Shanfleld are among the many guests at the AED Fall Initiation. AED Photo. AED President. Kevin Vaught, addresses new Initials. AED Photo. AEA UH Democrats ■ 141 At the Fall Cougar Preview, Steve O'Connor, Amina Sayees, Kara Nichols, Vicky Short, Kathy Stephens, and Steve Holllngshead search the grass beside the library for a set of missing keys. Ambassadors Photo. Lalaine Bang Han. Erin Dietsch, and Kara Nichols are among the Ambasadors greeting faculty and staff in front of the UC at the Fall Cougar Preview. Ambassadors Photo. Vicky Short, Michelle Fredericks, and D. Lee Grooms chat during a lull in the action at the Fall Cougar Preview. Ambassadors Photo. COUGAR PREVIEW LH FACULTY STAFF FRIENDLY INTRO Ambassadors greet and inform visitors new to campus Have you ever been walking across campus and seen a person walking backwards. leading a large group of people and espousing facts about one of our many edifices? If you have, you probably saw a UH Ambassador giving one of their famous campus tours. One way or another, all of us had a first visit to the campus. Once here, we were probably all a bit overwhelmed by the size and complexity of the campus. One of the primary functions of the Ambassadors is to extend a warm greeting to new visitors and students. and to make that first visit to campus a favorably memorable one. The most popular greeting that UHA give to new students is the campus tour. A campus tour starts at the Ezekiel Cullen Building and then proceeds to cir-cum-navigate the campus. James Booker. UHA President sums up a UHA tour by saying that Campus tours provide a unique opportunity for students to learn about the campus while they recieve special one-on-one attention. The tour enables prospective students to get a real student’s viewpoint on campus life. On their tour, the students get to ask the kinds of questions they may not ask the administrator. Each Ambassador is carefully trained to give a careful and comprehensive tour of the campus. Tours may take anywhere from fourty minutes to an hour to complete. The largest undertaking of the Ambassadors is also one of the largest events on campus. Ambassadors coordinate, plan, staff, and run the semi-annual campus open house known as Cougar Preview. Cougar Preview is a giant function where students can come and take a look at the university close-up. The program is held once in the fall and once in the spring on selected Saturdays beginning at 9:00 am UHA advisor Stella Musick skillfully coordinated these preview sessions. With close to two thousand students attending each preview, the students have a multitude of opportunities to meet and talk with professors, tour campus and talk with currently enrolled students. Prospective students eventually get to break off into interset groups where they can discuss any questions they have concerning college life. These groups include college majors, financial aid and Honors program. Towards the end of the day. they attend a special “students only” session known as student scoop. There they can speak freely about anything they wish, with no parents or administrators around them. During this time, parents have their own special session where they can ask questions with no children around them. Farian Jones, a sophomore Ambassador says. Cougar Preview goes by too fast. Its a unique and casual way for students to met other students and faculty. The Preview gives them the opportunity to see the school close-up and get their questions answered. There is nothing more thrilling than to hear a student at the end of the day say 1 can’t wait until next fall to come here! The Ambassadors actively participate in various other campus functions as well. Many important events extend invitations to the Ambassadors. such as the annual Homecoming Brunch and the Alumni Business. The Ambassadors also participate in the Texas Association of College Recruiters and Admissions Officers (TACRAO). With this program, the Ambassadors go out to area high schools to recruit for UH. ► Jerry Chrisman Ambassadors ■ 143 LEADERSHIP Spawns reformed student programs T he 25th Students’ Association had a year they could look back to with pride. Under the leadership of President Wendy Tracte, SA stood up for students on many issues. including the allocation of student service fees, parking, disciplinary policy, child care and financial aid. The SA Senate passed over 65 pieces of legislature. more than any SA senate in recent years. Topics of these bills and resolutions ranged from the control of graduate and undergraduate tuition to commending the dry rush policy of the Greek system. In Spring. Speaker of the Senate Deron Gooden resigned from his post, but the Senate never broke stride as Richard Gosselin. the Speaker Pro-tempore. took the reins and finished out the year. Many students took advantage of SA's ombudsman service, bringing problems and concerns with various aspects of the university community to SA. Making sure UH students were well represented was another hallmark of SA. Student membership on university standing committees was over 98 percent. an all-time record. Perhaps most important of any of the 25th SA’s accomplishments is the working relationship it established with UH administration. Administrators began to see students as impoi tant resources in plarJ ning for the future, ana reflected this by asking SA to provide studer.u members for the six] year strategic planning committees. When S.3 said no’’ to the pre posed move of the UH System Offices, admir istration listened. The 25th Student’s Association should stand out as nothing less than exceptional; By listening to students SA has felt the hear) beat and the pulse of thu student body. By talking! to administrators. S. J has built a reputation J a force to work with, no against. This is a model for responsible studert government, a model others would do well t: follow in the future ► Lee Grooms Students' Association — Speaker of the Senate Richard Gosselin. Academics Affairs Chairperson Director of Personnel Mlkal Bellcove, Assistant to the Presl-dent Vice president Felicia Provada, Assistant to the Directors Rexa Malek, President Wendy Trachte, Treasurer Reed Paseur, Office Secretary Lajuan Ekwvyasi, Director of External Affairs John Davis, Vice-president Kamran Rlaz. 144 ■ Organizations EXCEL projects lastings effects UH didn’t exactly quake with the advent of another new political organization, but the ripples caused when EXCEL plunged into the political waters of the Student Association’s elections will remain long after this semester has passed. EXCEL (Exciting. Creative. Leadership at the University of Houston) launched itself on to the university's stage in hopes of bringing together all the people that have in the past and will in the future bring forth visual and economic changes for this school and its students. Women and men from almost every college at UH clamored on board as EXCEL's ship set out to engage short-comings of the university, and overcome them through strong unified leadership. Co-founder of the organization and Student Association presidential candidate. Paul Prince, talked of how the organization has put forth goals that it intends to fol- low to completion, while new goals are being planned and set. This is the only organization that actually printed and circulated position papers to declare where they actually planned to vote on issues that concerned UH. As an organization espousing political ideas and supporting a slate of candidates including presidential and vice-presidential positions. EXCEL sought to establish a number of firsts at UH. As Prince noted in the first position paper. “The goal of the organization is to create a unified and informed s t u dent leadership — a leadership capable of interacting with university officials in a thoughtful, informed, and nutually respectful manner.“ EXCEL plans to be around long after its founders have passed into the world of business. and with steps taken by today's leadership working for tomorrow. ► Allen Manning Diversity the key to PROUD People Representing Our University’s Diversity (PROUD)' is an organization for students wishing to see the Students’ Association continue down the road to being a pro-active force, rather than simply being a reactive body. PROUD composed a full ticket for the Students' Association elections, with qualified. concerned representatives for every SA Senate seat. Student Service Fee Planning and Allocation Committee (SSFPAC) seat, and elected Executive position. PROUD’s presidential candidate was Mikal Evan Belicove, SA Director of Personnel and former Residence Halls Association President. His running mate. Mary Catherine Monastcrio. was active as a Senator from the College of Social Sciences, as well as being Chair of the Student Program Board’s Speaker’s Forum Committee. PROUD SA Senate candidates were Iram Faridi. Loren Israel. Miehael Danke. Andre Ware. Vicky Cannon. Robert Naehatagall. Tina Patel. Leroy Burrell, Kenneth Munn. Michele Spacek. Biren Kumar. Aasim Karim. Shelia Potter. Larry Nava. Steve Harper. Karl Barrus. Robyn Kratzer. Christopher Gadberry. Diane Regan. Yahya Saeed. Ziad Zarka. Charlene Franklin. Stacey Wuthridge, Rekha Sharma. Mai Spicklemier, John Parker, and Karl Bernard. SSFPAC candidates for PROUD were Ryan Chadwick. Mohammed Azhcr Khan. Maithao Nguyen. Larry Herbert, and Tom Finlay. PROUD campaign staff members were Mark Burge. Jerry Chrisman. Bernie huger. Trish Marelli. D. Lee Grooms. Mark Brokowski. Rob Val-i s h i n a s. Eric Van Blarcum, and Mauricio Rondon. ► D. Lee Grooms SA EXCEL PROUD ■ 145 TAKE A WALK ON 146 ■ Organizations THE WILD SIDE Greeks ■ 147 GREEKS PARTY Members of the Beta Theta PI fraternity gather at their house for a pizza party. Photo by Hugh Tom. Turning their front yard into a mud bog. Sigma Alpha Epsilon get dirty at their Swamp Party. Photo by Tony Bullard. 148 ■ Organizations Mike Hernandez and Eddy Kershaw participate in the Delta Upsilon's annual fund-raising John-a-thon. Photo by Joanne Hale. At the bottom left, students stand ankle-deep in mud at Sigma Alpha Epsilon's annual Swamp Party. Photo by Tony Bullard. One girl dreads a dip in the mud at SAE's annual swamp party. Photo by Tony Bullard. Greeks ■ 149 AND PARTY Sigma Nu really gets down at Mardl Gras. 150 ■ Organizations SOME MORE Delta Sigma Theta perform for the crowd at the UC. Greeks ■ 151 Photo It Tony Milliard. Photo below by Hugh Tom Chin. Sigma Alpha Epallon — lat row: Dale Ellington. Cary Overby. J.P. Monteverde, Demo Kouzounla. Prank Melcher. Jerry Station: 2nd row: BUI Pendergraft. David Weiaa. Eddie Cltro. Steve Huryaz. Brett Marko, Daryl Deloney. Steve Darnell. Chrla Shaw; 3rd row: Hanc M alula, Clive Heaa. Bob Mlhellch. Trace Shea. Sam Pruett. Toppy Wllaon, Brian Birmingham; 4th row: Royal Allen, Dan Rapport. Keith Rol-llna, Phil Tanner. Photo by Mona Arnold. MOTTO The True Gentlemen NICKNAME Sig Alphs, SAE FLOWER Violet COLORS Purple 6? Gold MASCOT Lion SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON 152 ■ Organizations Photos by Tony Bullard. nuUSTON FIRE lEPT Pi Kappa Alpha — 1st row: Shayne Young. Brian Kelner. Shawn Llone, John Hopkins. Tim Howard. Joe Day. Jeff Brattaln, Chris Stogiin, Paul Dusterhouse; 2nd row: Mike Civlgenberg. Kenny Zetka. Karim Rafle, Shawn Thompson, Steve Sullivan. Chad Brockman. Neal Russel. Rodd Frank. Rasheed Rafle. Lonnie Radford. Warren Dlepraam. Richard Curren; 3rd row: Sean Cain, Louis Peters. Bill Hamlyn, Craig Veasey. Ted Thorpe. MOTTO Once a Pike, always a Pike NICKNAME Pikes FLOWER Lily of the Valley COLORS Garnet and old gold MASCOT Old fashioned fire engine PI KAPPA ALPHA SAE nKA ■ 153 DELTA ZETA 154 ■ Organizations NICKNAME Dee Zee FLOWER: Killarney Rose COLORS: Old Rose and Nile Green MASCOT: Turtle Delta Zeta members: Front Row: Laura Pace. Caroline Pllk-ington. Angie LHteras. Melanie Stinson, Laura Ancy. Patty Fitzpatrick; Second Row: Brandy Pinschenat. Georganne Cavouras, Danie L.. Denise Davis. Julie Westerland. Amy Sumrall, Kimberley Beau. Dara Longwell. Meridith Phillip: Third Row: Claudette Harper. Dawn Coleman. Shelly Pettigrew. Beth Sauer, Ruthann Muldoon. Trade Payne, Julie Smith; Back Row: Susan Boehnke, Debbie Stefanidakis. Stephanie Bakkenist, Yvette. Andrea Bright, Rene Matelli. Andrea. Sheila Vybral, Julie Jeffers. Elizabeth Burnett. Tracy Daily. Gwen Pratt. Shannon Frazier, and Angie Vanacoor Photo by Mona Arnold. Photos above and opposite also by Mona Arnold AZ AKA ■ 155 Photos by Mike Lor la and Jeff Nyfeler. Commander Richard Giltrop Lt. Commander J. David Youngflesh T reasurer Floyd Tyrone Rush Mike Baker Recorder Chris Karl Social Chairman Randy Peltier Chaplain John Leonard SIGMA NU 156 ■ Organizations Photos by Hugh Tom Chin. MOTTO Love, charity, and esteem NICKNAME Tekes FLOWER Red Carnation COLORS Cherry and grey THE Little Sisters — 1st Row: Laura Crucet. Tanya Spain, Vicki Cannon: 2nd Row: Kelley Gillespie, Christy Ann Porter, Karen Yee. Jennifer Akker-man, Paula Miller. Jackie Wright; 3rd Row: Alicia Hinojosa. Robin Mitchell. Christy Coyle. Liz Armentor, Diane Hawthorne. Steph Colston. TKE — 1st Row: John Outlaw. Lee Chatham. Charlie Chow. Larry Marino, Jose Canedo, Luis Contreras. A1 Porter. Doug Browning. Glenn Hitchcock. Are Puryear; 2nd Row: Brendon Fielding. Vlnny Roth. Darrin Roberts, Eric Van-Blarcum. Jay Stansbory, Marc Stemmerman, Mike Bol-lenbocker; 3rd Row: Glff Nlekerk, Sean Brown, Eric Hardy. Chris Schoedlnger, Trey Wilkinson. Jorge Contreras. Sunny Khamaplrad; 4th Row: Peter Jang. Scott Brieger. Clark Holzhauser, Geoff Waters. Chris Doxey. Tim Lowe. Adrian Harris. Don Chadwick. Kerin Spires: 5th Row: Todd Lincoln. Karl Decker. Darryl Duarte. Chris Snyder. BUI McGee. Jim Hines. I I TAU KAPPA EPSILON 2N TKE ■ 157 SIGMA CHI Photos by Tony Dullard. MOTTO In this sign you will conquor NICKNAME Sigs FLOWER White Rose COLORS Blue and Gold 158 ■ Organizations MOTTO We serve loftly NICKNAME Betas FLOWER Deep pink rose COLORS Delicate shades of pink and blue MASCOT Winged Dragon Beta Theta Pi — 1st row: Michael LeClalr, Larry Monks, Charles Diaz, Paul Dixon; 2nd row: Kurt Morgan, Ken Banks. BUI Ellis, Don Fly. Don Rush. Robbie Brooks; 3rd row: Jeff Bell. Tony Langley. Danny Fredrick, Chris Jones. Jo Jo Brotamonte, Greg Watson. R.J. Muha, David Estes; 4th row: Rodger Fort, Jeff Nelson, Troy Williams, Jeff Hamilton. Aldo G. Reyes. Greg Ralph. BETA THETA PI 2X B011 ■ 159 Can’t find room to breath? Need a bigger place? Explore the possibilities as the World R to Space Residents Attend Games In Record Numbers With Painted Faces For more than 2.000 UH students, a big part of campus life was residential life. The University of Houston has three residential complexes form which students wishing to live on campus may choose. Two twin towers. Moody Towers, are one residential complex. Located on campus at the corner of Calhoun and Wheeler, the Towers housed more students than any other residential housing. The Towers are coed by floor. Many of the international students lived in the Towers, as well as handicap students who lived on the first floor of each tower. Cougar Place, another residential complex located on the corner of Cullen and Wheeler streets, next to Robertson Stadium, is more apartment-style living. Mainly, for upperclassmen and graduate students. Cougar Place residents were older. Many of the Cougar Place rooms had kitchenettes and residents paid a monthly rent, instead of a semesterly fee. The third residential area is the Quadrangle, composed of five buildings, all coed by suite. Law Hall and Taub Hall are residence halls for Honor students. Bates Hall is an athletic hall. Scttegast Hall has a couple of 24 hour quiet floors. The last hall. Oberholtzer. is the location of the mail room for the Quadrangle, housing offices, two cafeterias and residential floors. While most students have to fight traffic to get home after classes, many students simply walk across campus to get home. Residential life means never getting a break from campus for many students. It’s also a life where a student must learn to cope with sharing a telephone, bathroom and bedroom with another student. Eating cafeteria food and living in noisy halls with paper-thin walls were also a part of residential life. Beth Johnson Residence Halls Editor Contents Spirit On Campus More campus residents than ever before flocked to UH football games. Many showed their spirit by painting their faces and bodies. Story and pictures pages 164-165. SWACURH at UH UH was host to the annual Southwest Association of College and University Residence Halls conference. More details pages 166-167. Floor Photos Photos of each residential floor with a short feature are on pages 168-197. Spring Weekend Residents enjoyed a full weekend outdoors competing in games and splashing in the pool. See pages 198-199. Halls Staff Directors, coordinators for the Towers. Quadrangle and Cougar Place arc pictured on pages 200-201. L’il Vegas Casino Night, the biggest event sponsored by the Residence Halls Association. was a night of fun and gambling for a good cause — Camp Cougar. More on pages 202-205. RHA The Residence Halls Association had a busy year, including changing the reins of leadership once. See pages 206-207 ON THE COVER: A couple of Towers’ residents intently watch the Cougars. Photo by Mark Lacy Contents ■ 163 To the right. North Tower resident Melanie Strickland and Kathy Lorflng aadly watch the Cougars lose against Texas A M. Photo by Mark Lacy. Above, four Moody Towers residents wait for the shuttle bus to arrive and take them to the Astrodome for the UH vs. A M football game. Photo by Tony Bullard. To the right. North Tower resident David McMahan is forcefully ejected from the shuttle bus by Kathy Lorflng and Anne Wllkerson. Photo by Tony Bullard. 164 ■ Residence Halls Bleacher Creatures!?! Resident David Betcke gives a loud shout for the Cougars. He was one of many resident that painted their faces to show their spirit. Photo by Mark Lacy. Resident Tom Von Ruff screams encouragement for the Cougars against Texas A ft M. He Painted his face with the EAT ME slogan that was many students' rally cry against the Aggies. Photo by Mark Lacy. This year has been a year of change: for improvement, both on the fields and in the stands. We started out at the Louisiana Tech game with a new team, a second-year head coach and a fresh supply of spirit and yes. of course, our notorious face paint. In the last two years the residence halls' block seating program has given our group a chance to begin some school traditions. and create a true home team' advantage for our Coogs. Remember. Rice has the MOB. and we have The Creature. Webster might define a Bleacher Creature simply as: one who participates at UH sporting events by one or all of the following methods: 1. Never actually sitting in the seats that he or she has obtained, but choosing instead to stand for the entire game. 2. By showing spirit for the Cougars, usually in the form of unusual cheers and gestures, performed with extra vigor especially when the “chips are down. 3. By tailgating all the games to heckle the opposing team’s arriving fans into quiet submission. 4. By painting paws or UH symbols on their faces(in the extreme instances creatures have a propensity to cover their entire bodies with red and white paint to display their school colors prominently). Yes. it is true that face painting helps you lose some of your inhibitions. and maybe that’s why we have been doing it for the last four years. Then again, maybe we do it because it helps us identify those with whom we share a common bond. Our greatest praise to those who decided to take the risk, paint a paw on their face, and make the statement I’m a Bleacher Creature! Go Coogs! ► Craig Oakmen Residents at Games ■ 165 T Makin’ Music UH hosts SWACURH he University of Houston Residence Halls Association was proud to host the 1988 South West Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (SWACURH) Conference. Makin’ Music With SWACURH. The SWACURH Conference was held November 3-6. It was the largest in history, with 570 delegates attending from more than 30 colleges and universities. No one could ignore the presence of the guest schools as they filled the University Center with banners and cheered, showing their school pride, as well as their excitement. Tours of the campus and the residence halls were given. By-night, parties began, including a roll-call lip-sync contest, a party atop Moody Towers, and the Generic Dance.” One benefit of hosting SWACURH ’88 was the group spirit it fostered among the UH residential population. The conference was coordinated by 250 UH residents and staff, all pulling together to make things run smoothly. “The SWACURH Conference was an excellent experience for not only the del- egates that attended, but also the residents here at UH that spent many hours to showcase UH.” said SWACURH Conference Chair Craig Knapp. The conference really united our residents and we all had a great time as hosts to the SWACURH region. UH distinguished itself in the area of honors and awards as well. Faculty Advisor Barbra Olson was elected the 1989 SWACURH Advisor: Loren Israel was named National Communications Coordinator of the Year: and the program “Now What?, presented by resident delegates Melanie Strickland and Bobbi Hermon. was chosen as the first place student program. Perhaps most important. however, was the exposure of UH brought about by hosting such a large conference. It’s good to be able to show off once in a while,” said RHA President Loren Israel. so often the Residence Halls Association can be taken for granted. I’m glad we could bring so much of a positive image of UH to the other schools in our region.” ► D. Lee Grooms UH delegate Melanie Strickland gives a smile to fall semester'e Residence Halls Association President David McMahan. Photo by Mark Lacy. 166 i Residence Halls To the left. Assistant Dean of Students Thelms Douglass and Cary Nichols clown around during roll call of the second night of the SWACURH conference. Photo by Mark Lacy. Below. UH delegate D. Lee Grooms participates In an icebreaker of the opening session for the SWACURH conference. Photo by Mark l-acy. Lamar University delegates show their high spirits at the conference opening session. Photo by Mark Lacy. Harold Maddocks. in charge of the convention's programming, takes a break from his hectic Job and catches a nap in an armchair in the lobby of the Astrovillage Hotel, conference headquarters. Photo by Mark Lacy. SWACURH ■ 167 Birds of a feather . . Internationals feel at home What would you do if you, and a very few number of your friends, had to study in a foreign country, with foreign customs, language, and food? You and your friends would band together and become very close to one another and others who shared your ways. Cougar Place, and even more so the Cougar Apartments, have witnesssed such bondings of people from countries foreign to America. Several Indians have gone to the extent to form an organization — Divine Brain Trust, or DBT — to allow for discussions and expression of the Indian culture. After meetings, many resident and commuter Indians usually went over to one of the resident’s rooms to help cook Indian food for everyone. “Most residents were guys, who could only cook the basics like rice and certain vegetables. Some of us girls who lived at home and knew how to cook would sometimes make more dif-ficult-to-make items that the guys would really appreciate.” said Shetil Patel, a Finance major. Nikhil Mehta, the only remaining founder of DBT still studying at UH. described other ways that these resident students kept ties with the Indian heritage. We participate actively in the Indian Students Association, and also the Indian community organizations such as the Gujarati SamaJ. folk dance competition, and religious organizations such as the Jain Society and Swadhaya.” said Mehta. The sharing seems to come easy to these students. Paresh Parikh emphasized that he remembered what his mother told him before he left India-. “share everything with your fellow Indians, help each other out whenever you can. The Indian group is not the only international group that shares such a bonding throught the university. In the residence halls there is also such bonding with Chinese and Vietnamese students. Perhaps when there are fewer of your background, you go to great lenghts to keep the bond tight. ► SandhyaA. Sanghani Cougar Place residents are back row. left to right. Esaam Ismail. John Lammons. Tabs Shipchandler, Michael Johnson. Stuart Chase. Jerome Caruselll. David Kinsey. David Payne. Stephen Weser; middle. Kristen Roth. Sharon Bell. Kim Green. Tracy Evans. Tony Ballard: front. Mary Helen Gilbert. Tina Spidell, Yolanda Gonzalez. Photo by Mona Arnold. 168 ■ Residence Halls To the left. Cougar Place residents Ronnie Miller. Gail Knox and Debbie Ingram enjoy international food cooked by residents at the annual outing held October 16. Photo by Tony Bullard. Directly below, girls of the Chi Omega sorority stop to pose and admire their handiwork after decorating Cougar Place with toilet paper before the Cougar football game against Tulsa. Photo by Tony Bullard. In the bottom photo, Essaam Ismail cooks up tasty treats on the grill for Cougar Place residents at the annual picnic. Photo by Tony Bullard. Cougar Place ■ 169 OB renovation Productivity increases The Quadrangle's Oberholtzer Hall, the center for Quad activity, underwent renovations that were completed In the fall semester. Two private study rooms separated with walls and glass doors were created in the place of an area where study booths had been previously. A large glassed-in study room with several tables and couches was also created. “The study area is ten times better than what it was last year. The paint and carpet are softer tones and much more relaxing to the eyes and so it's easier to study. sophomore Taub Hall resident Arun Khazanchi said. Many students seem to agree that the study environment is much improved for all study areas are always crowded. There are much more people studying in OB compared to last year. It’s always full. sophomore Taub resident Maitry Shah said. Also added to Oberholtzer were a vending area and offices for senior staff members as well as offices for the housing department. Housing offices were moved from the basement of the Moody Towers to Oberholtzer Hall during the first week of September. Housing office employees were well pleased with the new location. I love it. I really do. It's a much more productive atmosphere.” Assistant Director of Housing Services Jackie Mitchell said. The new location centralizes most housing offices since the director’s offices are located on the second floor of Oberholtzer Hall. Board cards are now taken care of in the new location also. The new location is also more convenient with the students in case we need to send them to the second floor of OB. It’s much more efficient, administrative wise. Mitchell said. ► Beth A. Johnson John Simons. Chris Noessel and Jerry Chrtsman take advantage of Macintosh computers provided for Quadrangle residents In Oberholtzer Hall. Photo by Jay Robbins. Residents D. Lee Grooms and Katie Traverse decorate the Christmas tree in the Oberholtzer Hall lobby. Residents got together In the beginning of December to put up the tree and decorate the lobby. Photo by Jay Robbins. Ashay AJgaonkar and John King study In the newly-created large study room of Oberholtzer Hall. Photo by Jay Robbins. 170 ■ Residence Halls I Sharron Walker, who worka In the OB Service Center, caahea a check for Donald Griffith. Check cashing is just one thing offered at the service center. Photo by Jay Kobbtns. Residents of Oberholtzer Hall are David Gereau. Sharall Haywood. Lnzle Keierleber. Lisa Richards. Chase McMichael. Myrna Anthony. James Hartman. Sandra Hiesser. Barbara McCulloch. Laura Yokus. Kristen Ames. Paige Bangs. Phil Blatzhelm. Angela. Keith Borgfeldt and Cynthia Johnson. Photo by Mona Arnold. OB Renovation 171 Residents of the fourth floor of South Tower are. from left to right, Falran Jones, Teri Barger, Maria Bezares, Vantrice Crayton. Cori Veci-no. Rocio Jimenez, Thaila Hulme. Mary Fowler. Julie Milnes, Lori Connor, Yronne Relerford. Pam Robb, Elena Nelto, Nada El-Asfouri, Kasy Wood, Monica Garza, Shanda Boyett, Karin Coward, Cristina Jimenez, and Sherralyn McCouley. Photo by Mona Arnold. A 104 KRBE Disc Jockey Robert O'Quinn speaks with Eric Owens at the Towers' block party held to raise money for Owens' trip to the Para Olympics in Seoul. Korea. Photo by Mona Arnold. South Tower's first floor residents and visitors are, from left to right, Mark Lacy. Eric Mann. Jim Savage, Eric Owens. John Tanner, Ahmad Kashani, Vance Cupples, and Frank Oneill. Photo by Mona Arnold. South Tower's third floor residents posed in the Cullen Plaza fountain for their picture, complete with umbrellas. They are Michael Bollenbacher, R.A. Michael Millo, Scott Wright. Roger Terrell. Marc Newman, David Seward. Dale Toney. Ezeklal Perez. Joe Rozier. Nick Brines, John Rose. Matt Noth. Steve Llnnemeier. Tim Kreltzer, Drew Bolin. Kyle Dean. Jay Neal. Robert Ha ire Ison, Glenn Topfer. Chad Hines. Miguel Frontera, and Eric Johnson. Photo by Mona Arnold. 172 ■ Residence Halls Second floor. 9outh Tower residents are RA Mark Lacy, Mitchell Ivey. Barry Turcotte, Steven Silva. David Collins. Herbert Duncan Q. Greg Phillips, Brian Lawrence, and Sean Wingfield. Photo by Mona Arnold. Eric Owens Resident Brings Home Gold Eric Owens, a RTV major and South Tower resident, has been competing in sports since he was 14 years old. In 1981 he competed in his first Olympic event, for which he won five gold medals. It was easy, he says, because he has natural athletic ability. In 1988. Owens went to the Olympics in Seoul. Korea. He brought back a gold medal in the slalom, a bronze in the discus and a fifth place finish in the 100 meter race. Eric Owens has cerebral palsy. He competes from a wheelchair. His summer Olympics was the Para Olympics. To raise money for his trip to Seoul, he hosted a block party in front of Moody Towers. Raffle tickets for a variety of prizes were sold at the event and donations were collected for a total of $1900 toward Owens expenses. Though it rained, the party continued in the Towers Commons. Also on-hand for the event were representatives from radio station KRL3E with the Power 104 Moon Box. ’ Luckily, the majority of the crowd moved inside when the rain started, instead of leaving. Owens said he was happy with the event and did not feel the rain caused him any great loss of funds for his trip. ► Mona Arnold South Tower resident Eric Owens went to Seoul. Korea for the Para Olympics and brought home a gold medal. Photo by Mark Ixicy. S.Tower Owens ■ 173 Hurricane Gilbert Many Share Disappointment Ooh, wasn’t that scary? I know I'm still shaking! Cloudly skies, drizzle. and a few gusts of wind, the only effects of Hurricane Gilbert on campus, left many hurricane-watching students in the residence halls disillusioned and others relieved. After all of the prestorm hype which led most students to tape windows, protect delicate valuables, and some even to evacuate the area, many residents were upset by the storm's turn into Mexico, leaving the campus high and almost dry. Resident Advisor Mikal Bellicove said. I’m proud that the residents reacted in a mature way. They had sense enough to leave if they thought they were in danger, while those who stayed were calm and followed directions well. We were lucky that it didn’t come. Other students such as freshman Kenton Green agreed. I’m relieved it didn't come because it would have caused a great deal of damage and I wouldn’t want any homeless people flying past me through the air or anything else for that matter. Green was always doubtful as to the storms actual landfall saying. “1 wasn’t go- ing to move anything until the last minute. My roommate and suitemates all went in together to buy food and stuff and my roommate even taped the windows, but I really didn't think it was going to come.” The majority of students had hoped for the storm to come through and many expressed disappointment when the monstrous storm entered into Mexico. I was really disappointed.” said sophomore Eric Grimm. I had hoped to see what it would do. I wanted to see a hurricane.” Ryan Chadwick said. The extensive poststorm coverage also upset some students. ' I’m Just sick of hearing about ij.” said Junior Bethany Meacham while watching television coverage at a friend’s apartment. Just turn it off! After nearly destroying Jamaica and Cancun. the storm headed for Houston, but turned back into Mexico and left the Mexican metropolis of Monterrey badly damaged. But. there was one good thing about Hurricane Gilbert, said sophomore Marcee Martin. Even if it didn't come here, at least we got out of classes for a day! ► Mona Arnold Girls of the South Tower’s eighth floor are Msrgs Pardo, Ken Horton, Kellie Preston. Stacie Hawkins, Kathy Corbett. Tins Scinieriello. Laura Villar, Rhonda Bailey, Mickey Busby. Tracy Atchley, Pam Heaton. Missy Wigley (RA), and Jasmine Amatong Photo by Mona Arnold. 174 ■ Residence Halls 1--------------------- South Tower Resident Advisor Robert Bluesteln takes a swing at an already-battered car. The •mashing was part of a Beat A M Beat Hunger fund-raising promotion and pep rally before the UH vs. Texas A M football game. Photo by Mona Arnold. Residents on the sixth floor of the South Tower are Gretta Gorsie. Rhonda Reddln. Valerie Shankle. Sharon Melkle (RA). Adrla Dunn, Stacey Suro. Lara Palcewskl. Pilar Martin. Inez Alvear, Susan Martin. Shevellanie Warren. Machelle Warwick. Jennifer Jones. Esther Martinez. Chantal Esqulvlas. Usha Correa. Mella Williams. Kirsten Rankin, and Kristine Kelley. Photo by Mona Arnold Fifth floor. South Tower guys are Brandon Guzman. Jose Bergareche. Mike Dick, Eduardo Rossell, Jerry Northcutt. Jose Luis Lobera. Daniel Shanl. George Laracb. Greg Lobse. Omar Khan (RA). Clifford Taylor III. David Perez. Tom Irons. Jeff Orsak. Alper Sozudogru. John Giles, Jose Gracia, and Francisco Hernandez. Photo by Mona Arnold. S.Tower Hurricane 175 To the right, Genny Hindt. Alison Cuffe and Jeri Saylea were some of the unfortunate realdenta who had no “home. These three were quartered in a Moody Towers’ floor lounge. Photo by Mark Lacy. Below, residents of the South Tower’s “12th Floor Republic” give a thumbs up. They are John Woods. Robert Rios. Alvaro Gurrola. David Lohr. Timothy Walter, Jeff Patterson. Timothy Oakley. Jeffrey Shulse, Amador Flores, jr., All Zafar Kazml (RA), Luis Chavarria, Diego Lopez. Junald Haroon. Alberto Dominguez, Calixto Escariz, Michael Rosenberger. Belgacen Benyousser. Alexis Rodriguez, and Emilio Qulroga. Photo by Mona Arnold. Above, the girls of South Tower's 11th floor posed for their picture in sleepwear with stuffed animals. They are. back to front. Shan non Flyer. Silvia Banner, Laurie Hernandez. Sheronda Simpson, Angela Green. Kristina Goygan, Sonia Herrera. Ra Ann Yates. Kelly Stephenson. Rhonda Domlngue, Veronica Manlaps, Whitney Houston. Elizabeth Kendall. Alicia Ludington. Shawnya Weately. Tina Edelear, Patricia Sebastian, Tamara Akra. Aimee Lannou. Melissa Williams and Karen Payton. Photo by Mona Arnold. Members of South Tower’s 10th floor are: Nghla Doan. Aly Shivji, Mark Rosenthal. Carl Deason, Adi Djojonegoro, David Waaaon, Dipak Patel. Chris Aramburu. Jason Schroer. Brian Winans. George Mackenzie, Dnyanesh Patkar, Gary Elllson(Resldent Advisor). Brad Mize. James Dobberstlne. Guillermo Dahlk. Jason Godfrey. Dan Hallock, and Adrian Douglas. Photo by Mona Arnold- 176 U Residence Halls Housing Shortage Residents find “no vacancy” Some UH students came to campus this fall and discovered they were all dressed up with no place to go. The students, most-ly freshmen and transfer students, were victims of a campus housing shortage caused by overbooking of University housing. An unexpectedly low number of no-shows, the reason behind slight overbooking, caused the influx of students without on-campus housing. Temporary housing on campus was arranged for the displaced students in the Moody Towers floor lounges and the third floor study lounge of Oberholtzer Hall. Thirty-nine other students were housed in rooms at Texas Women’s University in the Texas Medical Center. Things weren’t as bleak as they might have seemed for the students, though. Students housed at TWU were provided with larger rooms, private bathrooms, and were included in floor functions with TWU students. A shuttle to UH was originally provided for the students, but it often arrived and left at inconvenient times. This problem was readily recognized and solved, however, and the students were issued Metro bus passes for the duration. Arnie Ballew. a UH resident adviser at TWU. said living at TWU was enjoyable for most of the students and noted that the UH housing administration was extremely helpful in making the transition as smooth as possible. It was a successful stay,’’ Ballew said. “TWU received us warmly and treated our young guys like brothers.” In the spring, regular housing was provided for all the displaced residents. However, some students residing at TWU decided to stay, enjoying their unique hous-ing arrangement. ► D. Lee Grooms South Tower' 9th floor residents are. back to front. Jeff Schoonover. Shayne Hammer. Tray Frazier. Dave Burgeson, Ken Kass-ner. Brian Henderson, Michael Hale, Raphael Garcia. Jorge Lerma (RA), Jose Herrera, Ed Torre . Greg Cathey. Shawn Dillon and Jason Fowlks. Photo by Mona Arnold. Housing Shortage ■ 177 Yago invasion Students take over Moody Many international students lived in the residence halls, but the largest group, by far. was attending the Yago program. The students from Spain began their stay at UH in September. Most of them were Spanish high school graduates, aged 17 to 19. They came to UH to complete a one-year college preparatory program taught in Spanish at UH — the Yago program. Most of the students lived in Moody Towers and shared rooms with American Students. It takes time for the Americans to adjust to us. said Andres Imaz. the Yago group director of programs in the United States. They (Americans) see our students coming down the hall and think. ‘These crazy people are always smoking and shouting. ” Ramon Casabas. director of curriculum for the Yago program, said one adjustment for the students was the drinking age. In Spain, that age is 14 — a stark contrast to the United States. Ann Daley. Yago group administrative officer, said most of the students adjusted well to the new environment. although some of them were hesitant to interact with their American counterparts. Although our students can speak English and understand it. they are very shy and timid about using English. she said. The program started with 100 students, but by February, only 82 remained. Imaz said. Some had dropped out and others were sent back to Spain for behavior and adjustment problems. Diego Eadola. 18. from Bilbow. Spain, said his U.S. visit was not what he thought it would be. He had been promised better accomodations than his Moody Tower room. The best part of his stay, though, was the improvement in his command of English. I wanted to stay in the USA and I decided to go to Yago because the classes are in Spanish, but you can learn the (English) language. he said. Eadola said that although his girlfriend is American, most of his other friends are other Yago students since they share the same schedules. ► Sammye R. Rusco 178 ■ Residence Halls T The girl and their stuffed friend of South Tower's 16th floor are. front to back. Rene Michulka. Teresa Cheung. Anne Wilkerson (RA). Devanshi Pater. Lisa Wilson. Lucie Mouawad. Lisa Bushnell. Laura Russell. Robin Knaup, Katica Bruslc and Lisa Slmlen. Photo by Mona Arnold. South Tower's 15th floor residents are Carlos Gomez. Jeff Walters. Jake Ho Tung, Jalmle Gulxa. Mitch Chailland. Manish Choksl. Zlad Zarka. Deron Arnold, Paul Hoglund, Eric Wade. Tom Von Ruff. Faisal Butt (RA). Anwar El Ghonomey and Patrick Fetzlnan. Photo by Mona Arnold. South Tower's 17th floor residents show their school spirit with the Cougar hand sign. They are Vlvek Katyal, Adel Khayal, William Blacklock. Junalo Haroon (RA). Jason Dodge. Steve Harper and Roger Vargas. Photo by Mona Arnold. Residents of South Tower's 14th floor good-naturedly kill and maim their RA. Sanjay Thacker. “Murderers are Blake Broadway. Sohaib Ishaque, Kirk Olson. Steve Stashy Mark Durrant. Jimmy Murdock, Kevin Plante. Haslt Pater, Jon Benlgnus. German Martinez. Albert Urrabazo. Trent O'Brien. David Mulllkin. Sami El-Badin, Steven Johnson, Bret Nordqulst and Mark Shields. Photo by Mona Arnold. Ashley Argo, right, explains American customs to her Yago roommate Yolanda Baxtan and her sister Christina Baxtan. Photo by Mark Ixicy. Towers 179 North Tower, fourth floor girls are Kars Davis. Maria Lewis. Krista Lewis. Linda Cruz. Shelly Stavlnoha. Lisa Duke. Lupe DeLeon. Leena Korhoneh. Latreva Bell. Pauline Snyder. Shannon Brown. Stacey Daniels, Alma Chavarria. Lori Scott. Paula Strelght. Tandy Tutt. Selda Vasquez. Renee Schevlt. and Baby Djojonegoro. Photo by Mono Arnold. North Tower's first floor residents are Its Thoms, Deena Abramson. Honey Haynes, Christie Berriman, Laurie Jansen. and Ramsey Morris. Photo by Mona Arnold. The guys of North Tower’s third floor are. back to front and left to right. Armando Rodriquez, Orson Wong. Paul Eaglin. David Cleveland, Dustin Hart. Shawn Lawson. Mark Cherry. Henry James, George Kattan, Monroe Wills. Percy Forward. Paul McKinney, David Archer. Mike Alvarado. Jerome Koerner. Alan Barber, and Henry Brown. Photo by Mona Arnold. 180 ■ Residence Halls The girls of North Tower’s second floor show their Cougar spirit. They are Anna Choi. Stephanie Bennett. Alex Zielke, Shannon Hill. Klmetra Fortson, Kathleen McGaw, Amanda Leeson. Karen Love, Adrienne Campbell. Ronda Raymond. Donna Long. Melissa neeley Annie Dick(R.A.). and Nancy Murphy. Photo by Mona Arnold. Hawaii-bound Bleacher Creatures say Aloha Aloha! Pack your bags, we’re going to a Luau! This phrase seemed very unlikely in November, but when the Cougar Band was able to make the trip, we were approached by some of the Bleacher Creatures. as well as the residence halls’ block seating committee about the possibilities of obtaining some extra seats on the band plane. Thanks to generous donations and Band Director Robert Mayes. Hawaii was only seven hours away for five extra-dedicated Cougar fans. None of us were going to let the opportunity of a lifetime pass. We arrived at the University of Hawaii and checked into their residence halls. As luck would have it. my luggage was lost, but I was in heaven! We held a pep rally on Christmas eve for the team on Wakiki Beach and. afterwards. Craig. Bobby. Terry and Gary decided to check out the night life by catching a comic show at one of the beachside pubs. Those of us at the university made banners for the football game which was at 10:30 am. Hawaii time. We hardly had time to mourn the defeat because we had reservations for a luau just one and a half hours after the end of the game. Our final day in Hawaii was spent sightseeing and beach hopping. We ate a McDonalds breakfast high atop Diamond Head, then proceeded to snorkle at Hanauma Bay where we saw moray eels and myriads of colored fish. Craig almost had his head bitten off by a sea turtle. We then journeyed to the other side of Ohau to body surf just two miles down from the World Famous Pipeline” at Sunset Beach. Our day capped off with dinner at the home of a friend of Terry’s. Terry also received a phone call that night informing him his wife was going into labor in Dallas. The only thing we could do from seven hours away was hope that his child waited for Daddy to return. She did. Leaving the rainbows, tidy-bowl-blue water, tan women, palm trees and fresh air was incredibly difficult. but a belated Christmas with our families was waiting back in Texas. By the way. we’ve decided to open a Marble Slab on Wakiki Beach. ► Michael Millo Michael, Tower Area Coordinator Terry Bridges. Assistant Director of Residential Life. Bobby Brownsteln. and residents Gary Peat and Craig Oakman made the trip with the band. Photo by Tony Bullard. N. Tower Hawaii ■ 181 TWU residents Classes here, living there Texas Women’s University and University of Houston may seem to be a strange combination but. for some of us. it’s a normal way of life. It became a way of life last Fall when the Housing office realized they simply did not have enough rooms available for the large number of incoming students, and chose to contract rooms from T.W.U. Most who live at T.W.U. feel that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. The primary disadvantage is that students who wish to be close to campus cannot be. Ben Sanchez said. Since I don’t have a car. 1 rely on METRO or the UH shuttle bus: it is an inconvenience. Issac Benzur says it is an inconvenience for him. but he Just has to allow for time to travel. The housing office has generously supplied the T.W.U. residents with free METRO bus passes and shuttles to UH. When asked how he felt about living in the T.W.U. housing instead of at UH. James Gatts said it made no difference to him since he had never lived in a dorm before so he had no comparison. When Sanchez was told he wouldn’t get the choice to live on campus he said. At first I felt cheated, as if it was too easy for them to get rid of me. but now we are like a family. Most students agree that living in the Texas Women's University dorm really is a benefit. There is a different atmosphere at T.W.U. because most of the students who live in Texas Medical Center are upperclassmen or graduate students. Sanchez feels the atmosphere is more mature and people respect one another. Another problem with living at T.W.U. is students don’t have the same opportunity to meet other UH stu-dents. There are. however, many fun events planned for the T.W.U. students such as volleyball, movie night and trips which the UH students also enjoy. In classes, they belong to the University of Houston, but in everyday life, they have become part of T.W.U. ► Kelly Groves 182 ■ Residence Halls To the left, James Gatts studies for his UH classes while in his TWU residence hall. Photo by Kelly Groves. North Tower’s sixth floor girls call themselves the Girls of Six Appeal. They are Anita Edekar. Serena Fountain, Vicki Gutierrez. Charise Bennett. Erica Simpson, Romel Veals. Laura Goodwin, Maithao Nguyen, Diane Dominguez. Vlnl Agrawal. Cathy Coblentz. Shawn Lee. Claudia Espinosa. Aurora Espinosa. Lara Abl-Hablb, Melissa Wilson. Vina Agrawal, and Glanlna Martinel-11(R. A.]. Photo by Mona Arnold. South Tower’s seventh floor members are Curt Pair, Chris Brlttom, John Tong. Chris Stogllm, Nicolau Castells. Dave McMahan, Jimmy Poepsel, Christian Andersen. Robert Zaruba. John Hummell, Mike Oeser, Raffl Tcholakian. Mark Sebrlng, and Darren Koenig. Photo by Mona Arnold. To the left are people from North Tower's Seventh Floor. They are Paul Laumenti. Michael Loria, Steven Palmer, As If All, Michael Wand, Hans Eckhardt, Errol Haynes, Sanjay Jashrani, Keith Leino, David Vo ha ben. Stephen Ludnlq. Longoria Noe. Aquinas Jones. Guido Benagllo, Respa Jacobo. Enrique Solrua and Jose. Eighth floor. North Tower girls are Sbontelle Verdun, Kim Mitchell. Liz Sevilla, Cheryl Price. Cynthia Berman. Kim Jacques. Melissa Pumarega, Traci McK-eehan, Sherlna Miles, Christ! Campbell. Vanessa Post. Serlta Parson. Tina Masone. Shelly McChesney. Marilyn Hlnkel, Yolanda Obleton, Shelly Varro. Kelly McChesney, Carol Hall, Shlronda White, Melanie Strickland (R.A.). Tamla Bell. Leigh Anderson, Lori Loria, Natalia Marquez, and Ramona Parnell. Photo by Mona Arnold. N. Tower TWU ■ 183 On the facing page, taro Quadrangle residents serve themselves from breakfast food provided by residence halls staff at the fall semester midnight study break during exam week. Photo by Mono Arnold. To the right, residents enjoy the break from studying during the fall semester's final exam week. The students were provided with breakfast courtesy of the residence halls staff. Photo by Mona Arnold. To the right, girls of North Tower's tenth floor and their stuffed animals are Sonia Florlan, Rosa Aqullar, Alma Enriquez. Irma So-lares. Ana Bouzas, Miriam Archi-la. Cindy Kleeman, Nickole Kerner. Lina Olumba. Monique Jackson. Silvia Garcia. Ana Waldon, Myra Ramirez, Michelle Mai. Lisa Pena. Sandra Mazariegos, Majlda Tlmlml. Falro-la DeLeon. Sarah Joseph. Shlreen Melrza. Celeste, and Emllle Arll-luano. Photo by Mona Arnold. To the right, the girls on ninth floor. North Tower are. back to front and left to right. Jo Kristi Pritchard, Noeml Ranz. Michelle McKenzie, Paula Wadlelgh, Sandla Ollphant, Trlcla Graves, Erma Nieto (R.A.). Denise Brown. Gloria Bell. Evelyn Lim. Bernadette Lim, Lisa McCuen, Lyn Wolfe. Donna Kresch. Sigal Katzman, Sonya Taylor. Tammle Hunter. Desiree Verbce. Dorreta Spencer. Pay Sung. Alandria Berry, Rosa Garza, Rhonda Lewis. Malre Foley, and Renee Johnson. Photo by Mona Arnold. To the right, some members of North Tower's eleventh floor are. from the bottom up. Netza Roldan(R. A.), Luis Suarez. Enrique Rubio. Roberto Suarez, Steve Fry. Arthur. Emilio Abarca, Jasom McCann. Mohamad Akhram. Mike Carrosqullla. Tuang Duang. Kris Kidwell. and Eddie Boudreaux. Photo by Mona Arnold 184 ■ Residence Halls Residential life Learn a lesson in survival I think I have learned more about surviving in this world by living in the residence halls than from any class I have taken or could ever take. It is truly one of those experiences in my life that I will never forget — maybe never cherish — but certainly never forget. I can remember thinking back in my naive days of high school about all the things dorm residents do to each other. I had heard of people getting their doors set afire, or someone tying one end of a rope to a person's door and tying the other end to a door directly across the hall so that neither person can open their door. I guess all of my worries were not eased much by the movie Animal House. My worst fear before I moved into the residence halls was getting stuck rooming with someone like the character played by John Belushi — an obnoxiously crude, beer-slurping slob. Luckily. I did not get stuck with someone like John Belushi. There is a group of about ten guys that play pranks on one another all the time. If one of them is taking a shower, for example. another will take his clothes and towel. It is not unusual to see someone walking down the hall dripping wet wearing the green shower curtain. Sometimes the victim will also lose the key to his room because it was in his clothes. The elevators add the final touch to the Towers experience. Sometimes one won't work or they won’t stop on a certain floor, it seems. On one of them, you can't always tell if it’s going up or down because the lights that indicate its direction don't function. It is also quite aggravating when there are two people on the elevator and three buttons for a floor are pushed. All in all. it is not really that bad living in the residence halls. I have heard that most people last about two years in the halls and then decide they have had enough.The most important thing learned is living with other people who are very different from yourself. ► Moody Towers Freshman Resident Jason Mc-Gaha Residential life ■ 185 With top honors RHA delegation attends TRHA The University of Houston delegation to the Texas Residence Halls Association conference February 10-12 was named Best Delegation and Best Roll Call at the conference. Delegate Michael Millo said the UH group had not only school spirit, but also a warmth and friendliness that captivated other schools and won UH the Best Delegation award. Also. UH put up a large banner at the conference welcoming all the schools which made a good impression. Other good news at the conference was that UH RHA President Loren Israel was elected vice president of TRHA and Millo did a program with a Texas Tech delegate that won the Best Session Award. Their session involved singing childhood songs and relaxing. It was a motivating session, kind of a fun session, kind of a tension reliever. It's really fun to see these col- lege kids come in and sing kindergarten songs. he said. Four residents had the honor of being inducted into TRHA's Society of Distinguished Leaders: Rene Pena. Millo. Craig Knapp and Mary Fowler. Also, the keynote speaker at the conference awards banquet was Thelma Douglass. former UH RHA advisor and the 1988 Advisor of the Year. Breaking Out! was the theme for the conference held in Huntsville. The purpose and goal of TRHA is to provide a support system for all residence halls associations — to hear suggestions, concerns and complaints on how to improve. change and expand. It was a lot of fun. They had some really informative programs.” delegate Guy Burns said. He said programs on AIDS and public relations were especially informative and helpful. ► Mary Fowler 186 ■ Residence Halls Girls of North Tower's 15th floor are Sokle Pedraza. Vlnnle Agrawal, Naaz Shi razee. Julie Brecht. Tess DuBols, Kelsha Farrington. Tina Nix, Jeri Saylea. Sheri Morales. Anastasia Thorm-ableri. Judy Lai, Fa riba Tabatabal, Nancy Zamora. Michelle Larson and Michelle Alcantara. Photo by Mona Arnold. On the opposite page, John Walsh collects his mall from the Towers mall boxes. Photo by Keith Lclno. To the left, David McMahan. Craig Knapp. Barbra Olson and John Bode perform a skit at the Texas Residence Halls Association Conference. Photo courtesy of RHA. Bottom left. UH delegates at the TRHA conference perform their award-winnnlng Roll Call. They are Loren Israel. Mary Fowler. Robert Bluesteln, Theresa Polrien. David McMahan. Craig Knapp. Barbra Olson, John Bode and Craig Oakman. Photo courtesy of RHA. Below. Michael Millo and David McMahan do conference business while Mary Fowler Is absorbed In something else. Photo courtesy of RHA. Above, guys In a pyramid on the North Tower's 13th floor are. top to bottom. Ragu Nagumanchi. Yagnesh Patel. Moxy Buy. Rob Bluesteln (RA), Chris Chla, Jack Hoff. Blayne Smith, Buck Cornforth. Ade Sukalls. Scotty Ross. Lance WUkerson. Orirn Lumpkin. Ralph Ommer and John Tease. Photo by Mona Arnold. Above. North Tower's 16th floor residents are Costa Bajjali, Ronald Yonker, Patrick Washington. Daniel Sampson. John Walsh. Ralph Chlckerson. Hussein Molaly, Ashaer Hamid (RA), Souflane Azlzi, Farrokh Bayegan, Kheam Tlang and George Conway, on the floor. Photo by Mona Arnold. N. Tower TRHA ■ 187 First floor, Tsub Hall resident Kenton Greene studies a book and plans to write a paper In his room. Photo by Mona Arnold. Residents of first floor. Taub Hall unanimously declined to appear in their floor photo. Instead a personal momento represents everyone on the floor. Residents of the floor were Jeff Stauffer. Larry Winder, Rachal Vermillion, Stephanie Worth. Alan Matuszak, Daniel Moore. Sung Balk. Carla Haller. Mlkal Evan Belicove (RA). Michelle Fredricks. Vicky Short. Mark Burge. Mark Brokowskl, Chert Lawrence, Marcella Webb. Darryl DeGraff. D. Lee Grooms. Becky Couban. Scarlett Sargent. Chris-tohpe Rlbet (HD), Scott Eastman. Kenton Greene, Ryan Chadwick. Kevin Schmidt. Eric Grimm. Eric Van Blarcum, Michael Cook. Garet Cooke. Angela Cowan. Angelique Goodhue. Wendy Dalgler. Jennifer Thomas. Jule McMahon. Mona Arnold. Bethany Meacham. Marcle Wegner. Susan Conkright. Lisa Van Dong. Shannon Wilkie. Rebecca Matson. Jennifer Stahl. Eric Anderson. Thomas Clark. Charles Wood. Darrell Cook. John Ross. Loren Israel, Grant Wiley. Sharon Hover. Roderick Echols. Jason Wichmann. Kim Pearson (RA). Scott Altes. Roderick McBane, Christopher Williams, James Young, Robert Kennedy. Reed Byers, Ruben Cantu and Rodrigo Hernandez. Photo by Mona Arnold. Taub Hall's second floor residents are Sterling Kelley. Victor Runge, Freddy Saucedo. Jay Robbins. William Bass. Donald Griffith. Victor Caluya, John White. Albert Holden (RA), Scott Dlllworth. Lisa Linn. Rodrigo Garcia. Bryan Barreras. Jan Pletsch. Dan Ripley. Parag Menta. Joyce Wong. Karl Barrus. Dan Lurvey. Jeff Martin. Ceclle Despres. Steve Ewing and Brennan Pardee. Photo by Mona Arnold. Residents of Taub Hall's fourth floor play a game of Trivial Pursuit. They are Rhonda Jones. Tom Karsten, Diana Bischof. Bruce Folkman. Pedro Ayala (RA). Jon Bay. Jerry Chrisman, Daniel Tse, Timothy Toguchi. Christopher Allen and Guy Galloway. Photo by Mona Arnold. 188 ■ Residence Halls Residents of third floor, Taub Hall, are Kenneth Connor, James Gent (RA). Greg Speers, Jim Dubois. Mlchall Delaughtcr. Berate Luger, Larry Marino. Vlaaett Sun, Howard Armstrong. Jeff Jaekley. David Eastman. Jason Soch. Jack Hay. Mauriclo Nader. Paul Moak. Erin Dietach. Ann Lombardo. Jennifer Drapp. Kim Smith. Julie Kohr. Joe Fitzpatrick. Pets Rook. Ralna Steinmeier. Majorie Goodman. Julie Ducote. Connie Simmons. Michelle Cowell. Raymond Tan and John Simona. Photo by Mona Arnold. UPDATE RHA Residential paper developed The residence halls gained a new kind of news source, the UPDATE RHA touts feature stories, student columns, individual hall news, concert and record reviews, a big center — the spread calendar, and plenty of advertising opportunities for campus organizations and businesses. The Residence Halls Association, for several years, has published a newspaper for its residents, but each new RHA administration seemed to have also brought a new incarnation of the paper. Of all the incarnations, the UPDATE most resembles last year's newsletter. RHA TODAY. Successfully initiated by 1987-88 RHA President Mikal Belicove. RHA TODAY was the first newsletter to be printed regularly and to maintain a continuity in style and substance. Building on the foundation of RHA TODAY, the UPDATE is seeking to become a permanent publication. In addition to being a news source, the UPDATE seeks to be a sounding board for its readers, a forum where residents ideas can be both stimulated and expressed. Reflecting on the first issue. David Hearn, a freshman business major said. “The paper looked very professional, very well done. The staff should be proud to be involved with the newspaper. A primary goal of the UPDATE is to provide a visually exciting and graphically entertaining newspaper. By providing a paper that is both enjoyable to read and to look at. the UPDATE reaches a wider audience. and therefore fulfills its puropose to a greater extent. The stunning visuals of the paper are the handiwork of freshman computer science major Mark Brokowski. Loren Isarel, current RHA President, said. It's one of the best RHA papers in years. The staff this year is really fantastic and has done a great job. We see the UPDATE as a vital link to the UH residential community and we look forward to continuing the publication. ► Jerry Chris-man Taub Hall ■ 189 Happy Valentine’s Residents enjoy special dinner A couple dressed semi-formally arc greeted by a hostess and seated at a nice table. A dinner salad is served to them, as well as a beverage. They enjoy a romantic meal with a courteous waiter. No. they are not in a nice restaurant. It’s the Towers’ cafeteria. To provide residents with a bit of a romantic Valentine’s Day tr£at. the Residence Halls Association. and the building associations of the Towers and Quad cooperated to host dinner in the Towers’ cafeteria and a dance afterward in the ballroom of the Quadrangle’s Oberholtzer I fall. For the price of your board card, a host or hostess seated you and served you a salad. Afterwards, the dishes were cleared and you were invited to dine from the buffet. After the main course, the waiter again took care of the diners’ plates then served them dessert. Beverage refills were taken care of throughout the meal. Finishing touches included complimentary pictures taken of themselves either before or after dinner and a shuttle bus between the Quad and the Towers to shuttle diners and dancers. “The dinner provided residents with a change, a change from the normal cafeteria-style dinner, to an elegant dining atmosphere where they could experience the finer cuisine of ARA. sophomore Michael Millo said. Glenn Topfer. one coordinator of the event, said he was very pleased with the attendance of about 215 people. The event was held to provide residents who could not get off campus a special evening for the holiday. I feel we did an excellent Job in the number of people we got to attend and the type of service we gave. Even if it's a benefit to Just those few people who came, at least we had something for those few people to do that night. he said. Most residents really enjoyed the special treatment at dinner which lead to a party-ing mood for the dance. 1 was really impressed and surprised that ARA could do something like that. It was the same old fare, but it was presented in such a way that was better than normal. sophomore Angela Cowan said. Residents enjoyed the dinner even more because it was close to home and on their board cards. ”It was a nice, cheap Valentine's Day treat. said sophomore Heather Ferguson. ► Beth A. Johnson Members of Law Hall’s first floor are ... Bruce Larson. Michael Murphy. Amina Sayeed. Nels Hlghberg. Jimmy Babb, Terri Brown. Matt Muenster. Edgar Vallarta, Cindy Shoemaker. Christine Ellis, Mark Cherry. Rob Durant, Mike Patterson. Vince Dietsch. Karen Knolle. Sandra Stone. Suati Soni. Melissa Kncss. Mark Prlddy. Donna Lee. Sherry Norling and Scott Riggins. Photo by Mona Arnold. 190 ■ Residence Halls K couple dances together at a party sponsored by Law Hall, held in the ouilding’s basement. Photo by Mona Arnold. Residents of Law Hall's second floor are Ben Cavamibias. Shelly Hunt. Joe Almanza (RA), Shana Toomer, Steve Kitt, Toni Doling. Ann Becvan. Kim Mulllnax (RA). Mark Leonard. Ken Sternhauer, Frank Rossi, Steve Edwards. Buddy Bains, April Flowers. Jeffery Koay, Karen Randall, Theresa Robertson, Thomas Carothers. Lisa Woods. John King, Troy Lewis. Chris Viles, Dave Meyers. Mark Hammond, John Bradley. John Doleman and Dawn Viler. Photo by Mona Arnold. ¥ Law Hall's fourth floor residents stick up their RA. They are Mike Hon. Mike Patterson. Todd Mosley. Eddie Bartsch, Christi Seiler. Chltra Sankaran. Justin Woodson. Nancy Theobald, Caroline Perry. Dan Lewis. Tina Pendon, John Bode (RA). Kese Smith, Ed Novak. Stephanie Lewis. Phil Alldredge. Chad Wolf and Tamatha Brumley. Photo by Mona Arnold. The interesting residents of Law Hall's third floor are Ed Burelson, Rachel Peacock. Cassie Simer. Jessica Zinn. Chris Ochs, Andy Rodriquez, Barbara Wall. Keith Martin. Katherine Lambert. Joel Shickman. Chris Noessel, Laurie Klllien. Jan Fosdlck. John Goad. Tom Morrow, Dave Cox. Harold Maddocks. Jim Grutkowski. Mitch Miller, Dave Kyhns. Curtis Jan, Jeanlne Cooney, Kelly Strang. Ajivid Ghosh. Rudy Lanete (RA) and Rosalind Mouton (RA). Photo by Mona Arnold. Valentine Formal 191 A wide-eyed resident dreads the prick of the needle In the fall semester blood drive. At least he can think about the pizza or doughnuts for afterwards, and the people he will be helping by his donation. Photo by Jay Robbins. Above. Settegast's third floor residents are, back row then front row. Tina Thompson. John Morrison, Geoffrey Waters. Candace Friend. Darla Simpson. Teresa Rivera, Jeffrey Sorrells, Mark Wledenfeld. Mark Baler. Liza be th Linares. Thorsten Burgermelster, Ma rise la Trujillo. Brett Guthridge. Heather Mick. Ran Shabat (RA). Ginger Wittkofski, Juan Navejar, Brldgett Forte. Todd Fowler. Patrick Burchfield and Nlckle Siders. Photo by Mona Arnold. Residents of Settegast's third floor are. (top bunk) Renee Pena. Alan Summers, Jill Taylor, (bottom bunk) Craig Knapp (RA). NeU Larson. Robin Harris. Yolanda Harper. Corey Spoden. Joe Murphy. Scott Gibson and Mark Geron. Photo by Mona Arnold. Settegast's first floor residents are Curtis McLemore. Sam Robinson, John Haduch, Michael Spurlock. Helena Pirow, Ed Nordmeyer. Kristen Burkhard. Dale Dye. Gary Nichols. Lori Price. Jlten Karnanl. Angela Walden. Fidel Rul, Denise Orand (RA). Claudia Olivas, Malja Alras. Debbie Merlan. Shenan Chapman. Cindy Walker and Rhonda Keaton. Photo by Mona Arnold. 192 ■ Residence Halls Resident of Settegast’s fourth floor are. back row to front row: Arnold Melonaon, Leslie Moore. Mark Everett (RA). Rhonda O'Neal, Daniel Abrego, Tawnya Matthews. Deanna Winfield, a visitor and Sharon Knight??. Photo by Mona Arnold. Resident Cynthia Johnson gives blood. Photo by Jay Kobblns. Blood Drive Residents cancer center Each semester, the M.D. Anderson [31ood Center holds a drive in both the Moody Towers’ Commons and the Quadrangle’s Oberholtzer Hall lobby. During the fall. 542 residents registered to donate blood. There were 456 who actually donated. Debra Cantrell, a representative of the M. D. Anderson Blood Center, said the drive was “a huge success.” Many residents gave blood for the first •time. ”1 was nervous, but then 1 got there and the people were really nice. It didn’t hurt at all. It was just a little prick. I’m really glad I did it. said junior resident Bret Champion who gave blood for the first time in the fall semester. Other residents look forward to the drive each semester to add to their wardrobe. 1 always give blood. It leaves a big ’ole hole in my arm. but 1 get a free t-shirt. freshman resident Mona Arnold said. All donors received a free t-shirt. Approximately 2.600 pints of blood are necessary each month to support the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The majority of those units come from support groups like UH. Cantrell said. ► Jason McGaha Blood Drive ■ 193 A day in the life ... 8:09 a.m.: Alarm blares. Hit snooze bar (second time). 8:17 a.m.: Roll over, turn off alarm. 8:26 a.m.: Become convinced that my 9:00 class isn't worth this torture, decide to drop it. 8:28 a.m.: Realize that I paid a fortune for the books for my 9:00 class, decide I can’t afford to drop it. 8:29 a.m.: Stumble into shower. 8:29-8:38 a.m.: Get alternately frozen and burned by the never-quite-right shower temperature. 8:39 a.m.: Look at watch, see that I have only 20 minutes to get dressed, eat. study the things I put off last night and get to class. 8:44 a.m.: Notice that I forgot all of my books, run back to room. 8:51 a.m.: Go to the Satellite, pick up a Saran-wrappcd bagel, cream cheese and an apple juice. 8:59 a.m.: Arrive at my 9:00 class. 9:53 a.m.: Contemplate skipping 10:00 class to sleep. 9:56 a.m.: Decide to go anyway (Mom would be so proud!). 10:00-10:51 a.m.: Doze off and on through 10:00 class 10:52:a.m.: Decide to skip 11:00 class to sleep. 10:57 a.m.: Look at 11:00 class’ syllabus, see that I have a test today. Panic. Run out of room. 1 1:04-1 1:37 a.m.: Bomb test. 11:38 a.m.: Decide that college really doesn’t matter. Did Einstein go to college? Did Springsteen go to college? 1 1:39 a.m.: Get awful mental picture of myself at age 57. pumping gasoline. 12:28-1:35 p.m.: Sleep. 1:36 p.m.: Awakened by keys knocking at my door and a voice, saying “Housekeeping. Housekeeping? Get up to answer the door, but not before the housekeeper opens it. 1:37 p.m.: The housekeeper looks at the floor (what little is left visible), laughs hysterically, and leaves. 1:38-2:51 p.m.: Sleep more. 2:55 p.m.: Check mailbox (sign says Mail Has Arrived. Now Sorting For Distribution.”). 3:28 p.m.: Check mailbox again. Realize that the mail signs are fictional and all part of a complex game the staff likes to play with me. 5:04 p.m.: Check mailbox one last time, in case the mail elves had visited me. Find a pink package slip, which is now useless until tomorrow, since the mail room is now closed. 5:05 p.m.: Go to residence hall cafeteria to drown my sorrows. 5:06 p.m.: Refuse the egg plant parmesean. 6:21 p.m.: Think about writing a paper (due tomorrow). 6:22-11:37 p.m.: Put off writing the paper. 11:38 p.m.: Go to Two Pesos with many other people who are putting off writing the same paper. 12:48 a.m.: Realize that paper is now due today 12:53 a.m.: Go to vending machines and try to decide which soft drink has the highest caffeine. 12:54 a.m.: Buy 5 Coca-Cola Classics. 1:01 a.m.: Like a zombie on steroids, start writing paper (due today). 5:12 a.m.: Wake up at computer keyboard, see a finished paper on the word processor, kiss the computer and thank it for the miracle. 5:31 a.m.: Collapse on bed. ► D. Lee Grooms (Taub Hall) 194 ■ Residence Halls 1 Residents start tanning on the roof of OB Hall and on grassy areas behind the rowers. Photo by Keith Lelno. Residents of Bates Hall's third floor arc Derrick Ferguson. Tina Haffner. Christina Bautista, Dawn Case. Warren. Scott Palermo. Shemanda Pitts, Felecla Holloway. Trlna Perkins. Jeff Contreras, John Cordary. Dawn Lostak. Karen Tec, Karl Decker. Shari Cason. Karl BcrnardJRA). Melanie So hi. Willie Coul bourn, Jennifer Hua-no. Tammy LaCour, Sondra Malone. Mike, Eric Potts, Latanya Archie. Sonna Prince. Dannele Pinson. Beth May. Janice Gaines, and Jennifer Kilgore. Photo by Mona Arnold. Bate Hall's fourth floor residents are Alicia Hinojosa, Ed Kaiser, Lance Hingst, Fred Adams. Ngozl Kalu, Kelly Jones. Eileen Edmonds. Amy Ankatikalnis, Gena Orenwedge. and Anh Ong. Photo by ,Mona Arnold. To the left, another resident takes advantage of the grassy area around the Towers to sun herself. Photo by Mona Arnold. Quad A Day In The Life ■ 195 To the right, Quadrangle Area Coordinator Kathy Stephens works at her desk in Oberholtzer Hall. Photo by Keith Lelno Below. Gary Pete, North Tower Top Hall Director, works In the staff office. Photo by Keith Lelno. To the right. Quad AC Kathy Stephens, Assistant Director of Residential Life Bobby Brown-stein and Towers Area Coordinator Terry Bridges enjoy a Roll Call at the UH-hosted Southwest Association of College and University Residence Halls Conference. Photo by Mark Lacy- 196 ■ Residence Halls Above, Hall Director Craig Oakman takes a break from office work. Photo by Keith Lelno. Quad AC Raising children in Halls Many students complain about living in the residence halls for a few years. Quadrangle Area Coordinator Kathy Stephens has been living in residence halls for the last ten years. And. not only that, but for the last four years, she’s raised her two children in university residence halls. She describes the arrangement as every single working mother’s dream. She doesn’t have to empty trash cans or vacuum; housekeeping does that. If something breaks, maintenance fixes it. She doesn’t have to do dishes or cooking; they eat in the cafeteria. And. she’s surrounded by willing babysitters. Stephen’s children. Peggy. 4. and Trey. 3. were born when she was a hall director at Southwest Texas State University for two years. She’s been at UH for almost two years as well. The children enjoy the residence halls she said. Being surrounded by people all of the time has made them friendly and open to meeting peo- ple. as well as giving them a more outgoing personality. The kids are at an off-campus day care facility during the day. Stephens picks them up after work and is able to spend the late afternoon and evening hours with them. Stephens lives in Oberholtzer Hall on a 24-hour quiet floor. She said she is always telling the kids they must be quiet because of the other residents, but occasionally the kids ‘turn the tables’ on her by complaining. I can’t go to sleep. The girls across the hall are too noisy. Stephens said she misses out on some of the spontaneous events in which the other staff members participate, but the staff members treat her no different. Although. at first it took people awhile to know that it’s okay to call me at night. She said the benefits of raising children in the halls far outweigh the negative things. For me it’s the best thing. she said. ► Beth A. Johnson Staff ■ 197 Spring Weekend Residents enjoy fun, games The event of the year for residents. Spring Weekend '89. enveloped an entire day and gave almost 1.000 residents a way to procrastinate on their studies while having a great time. The weekend officially started on Friday. April 21 when scavenger hunt lists were available for distribution. Each team participating had an opportunity to enter people in every event. One oddity on the list was a live squirrel. Only one team was able to deliver the animal. Major events of the weekend were on Saturday. The day started at 10:00 am with the first round of the volleyball tournament. The single-round elimination tournament lasted all day. After the volleyball came the raw egg eating contest at 10:30. The purpose was to sec which team could eat the most raw eggs in two minutes. There was more participation in this event than one might think. The winning team ate a combined total of 45 raw eggs. The teams had to be made up of one male and one female. After this scrumptious event came the choc- olate pie eating contest. tug-of-war. icy hot buns contest, obstacle course, hot dog stuff, innertube races and the bed races. The chocolate pie eating was a sight to see. After the contestants were done eating their pies, they took after the spectators and made sure no one was clean. Tug-of-war followed this event and pitted weight against ingenuity. Teams that advanced were not always the team that weighed the most. The most interesting of all the events had to be the icy hot buns contest. Contestants had to melt a 2 5-pound block of ice any way they could using only their bodies. There were many different strategies used and some grabbed much attention. After all the events were done. AKA helped the Residence Halls Association serve a steak dinner. It was the first of the premium nights for the year. During dinner. prizes were given away to lucky residents. The dinner was the lead-in for the big event — The Shaft. The Shaft played an open-air concert Saturday night on the roof of Oberholtzer Hall. ► Page Bangs Above, the winning team of the innertube races gets set for th competition, fholo by Mark Lacy. 198 ■ Residence Halls To the left, residents David Bctckc, Karl Bernard and Rudy Lanete struggle to melt their 25-pound block of ice with only body heat. Photo by Mark Lacy. Above, residents cheer on their favorite innertube team at the pool during Spring Weekend. Photo by Keith Lctno. To the left. Law Hall residents Ros Mou-ton (RA). Guy Burns and Michael Patterson get ready to make Laurie KUlien fly through the air in the bed races. Pho to by Keith l.etno. Spring Weekend ■ 199 Casino Night Mardi Gras sets gambling mood Casino Night ’89 A Mardi Gras Extravaganza was sponsored by the Residence Halls Association and was a smashing success. with more than 1.500 people attending. The event raised nearly $5,000. All the proceeds of the event benefited Camp Cougar. a program held on campus every summer for the mentally retarded citizens of Harris County. This year’s players were given $1 million in play money to gamble on such games as blackjack, chuck-o-luck, craps, poker and roulette. I had a great time stitting there gambling money that was not mine. You can lose the money and not feel guilty about it.” resident Page Bangs said. Dealers for the games included residents. Greeks and other student organizations. The volunteer involvement of many student organizations contributed to the success of Casino Night ’89. People working at the event were enthused and having a great time. This added to the fun of the evening.” player Ken Steinhaurer said. Also adding to the fun and excitement was the festive gala atmosphere. The decorations. which included streamers and over 4.000 balloons in green, purple and gold, magically transformed the Houston Room of the University Center into a casino with a Mardi Gras theme. The 16th annual Casino Night proved to be fun for all. Prizes were won throughout the evening by players that tried their luck at keno. These prizes included a trip for two to the Baham-mas with hotel and airfare. At the end of the evening, those who were not smiled upon by Lady Luck were given a chance to bid in an auction on some other fantastic prizes such as a sailing trip and weekend hotel accomodations. All prizes were donated by area businesses. RHA hopes for this event to be a continued success and to raise more money for Camp Cougar in the years to come. RHA’s goals will be reached. The generosity of the Houston businesses and the willingness of the students to help out is overwhelming!.” Luzie Keierleber. chairperson of prize solicitation, said. ► Janey Willkomm 200 ■ Residence Halls South Tower' second floor Resident Advisor Mark Lacy is a blackjack dealer for the evening. Photo by Tony Bullard. To the left, students at Casino Night '89 lose their money at the crap table, bat It's for a good cause — Camp Cougar. Photo by Tony Bullard. To the left, freshman blackjack dealer Subnum Masood turns up cards for those trying their luck at the game. Photo by Tony Bullard. Below, a Mardls Gras mime spent the evening amusing some participants and hugging others. Photo by Shtlpa Trlvedt. To the left, in a Mardi Gras mask la Assistant Director of Residential Life Bobby Brownsteln, In charge of keno for the evening. Photo by Tony Bullard. Casino Night ■ 201 To the right. Mark Seibring gives the Wheel of Fortune a spin. Photo by Tony Bullard. Below, happy people enjoy Casino Night festivities. Photo by Shtlpa Trivedl. To the left. John Bode, the mime, and Bobby Brownstein clown around on stage. Photo by Hugh Tom. Below. Bobby Brownstein talks with Jigisha Thaker before the crowning. Photo by Kathy Stephens. Above, Taub Resident Adviser Joyce Wong plays Black Jack dealer for the night. Photo by Kathy Stephens. To the left, Jigisha Thaker crowns John Bode king for the evening. Photo by Kathy Stephens. Casino Night ■ 203 RHA comes alive More residents get involved Over the past year, the Residence Halls have Come Alive! with the Residence Halls Association. RHA did much to get more residents involved on campus, beginning with Cougar R.O.A.R.. a week-long program designed to welcome new and returning residents. Meanwhile, preparation was in full swing for hosting the Southwest Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (SWACURH) Conference. The theme was Makin' Music with SWACURH.” and over 200 residents pitched in to make it a success. In December. RHA sponsored a Chistmas Formal at the University Hilton as a way to say good-bye and thanks to the residents for a great semester. On Feb. 10-13. a delegation of 24 UH residents showed other Texas schools just how alive our RHA is by capturing the Best Delegation and Best Roll Call Awards at the Texas Residence Halls (TRHA) Conference. The RHA newsletter to all residents debuted in February as well. Update RHA started off with a bang, impressing residents with its jam- packed 14 pages and incredible graphics, opening yet another channel of communication between residents and RHA. Months of work came together the night of Feb. 24 with Casino Night, billed as A Mardis Gras Extravaganza” whose proceeds went towards Camp Cougar, a summer camp for the mentally retarded. The RHA officers and committee chairs also initiated monthly Area Meetings in the Quadrangle and Moody Towers. Residents were encouraged to bring any concerns to these meetings so that they could be addressed immediately. In April. RHA sponsored RHA Weekend which brought residents out for bands, food and fun. as well as introducing them to RHA and its operations in a more casual setting. All in all. it’s been a fantastic year for us.” said RHA President Loren Israel. The residents have really become aware of us and involved with us. They’ve started to realize, through Update RHA and the Area Meetings. that RHA is for all residents. That’s the kind of spirit we all need. ► D. Lee Grooms 204 ■ Residence Halls Da rid Hearn works with a computer in the RHA office. Photo by Tony Bullard. To the left. Michael MUlo works on a banner for the RHA office. Photo by Tony Bullard. Above. Sarah Jacob works at her desk In the RHA office. Photo by Tony Bullard. To the left. RHA officers are Mary Fowler. Da rid Hearn, Advisor Barbra Olson (at the back), Michael Millo. Sarah Jacob and Loren Israel. Photo by Tony Bullard. RHA m 205 To the right, Joel Shlckman takes Kara Nicholas for a spin around the dance floor at the Residence Hall Association's Winter Formal held in December. Photo by Tony Dullard. Below. RHA officers Sarah Jacobs and Loren Israel provide resldenta with an opportunity to vote. RHA sponsored a voter registration drive in time for residents to be eligible to vote in the 1988 presidential election. Photo by Mona Arnold. To the right, Melanie Strickland provides mistletoe for Rob Durant and Tracy Evans to kiss under at the Winter Formal. Photo by Tony Bullard. 206 ■ Residence Halls To the left, Mike Darling and Lisa Bushnell, chair of the RHA Food Advisory Committee, dance at RHA's Winter Formal. Photo by Tony Bullard. Below. RHA Advisor Barbra Olson and RHA President Loren Israel clown around In the office. Photo by Tony Bullard. Above, Mary Fowler and Sarah Jacobs discuss business in the RHA office. Photo by Tony Bullard. Residence Halls Assoc. ■ 207 Think drugs are expensive? Try paying with gold — or your life. Don’t let the team down, play for a Drug-Frt Id University of Houston’s Sporting lela. Head Coach Jack Pardee celebrates with hla team the official Invitation to play at the Aloha Bowl. Photo by Tony Dullard. 210 ■ Sports Americans prize a good sports team, more so. than they do a great debate team ... This explains why so many people are willing to look the other way while college athletes are granted special privileges. Perhaps they think there is something special, untouchable about the lure of athletes who give meaning to school spirit and human agility. So special as to give a new dimension to scholarship. But things are changing ... Or are they? University of Houston felt the wrath of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for placing athletes above academics. But. will it change the school’s attitude ... Maybe: maybe not! Now the world is watching, and waiting, and asking. Will Americans change, or will they continue to watch while athletes, rather than completing school, elect to drop out and chase pro-contracts? What will it take for Americans to see that the future is academically obtained and not athletically taken? The answer lies in the integrity of the athletes themselves. It is from within themselves that they can conquer the pressures from others and follow their own standards, academically, as well as athletically. What follows this page are pictures and stories of women and men who seek to dispel the myth that athletics are more important than academics... at least at our university. ► Wm.Allen Manning Contents Football: page 212 Coafar football reache exciting level a the Coog get ranked In the AP top 20 and appear In the Aloha Bowl. Photo by Tony Bullard. Basketball: page 220 Men' and women' basket ball team how their move a both come oat with big win and lo e heartbreaker . Photo by Andy Rodriquez. Baseball: page 244 The baseball team ha It up and down bat manage to keep •lagging In the win and keep the fan entertained. Photo by Mark Lacy. Olympics: page 268 UH student Joe Deloach an Eric Owen . Olympic an Paralympic gold medalist •hare their thoughts. Phot by Mark Ixicy. On the cover: Representing the rations sport at UH are: First row (kneeling; Fred Hinojosa-Baseball. Rachel Bloom-Cheerleading. Lenny Cervante -Cheerleading; Middle row: Jenny Malnz-Tenni . John Najer-Golf. Andre Ware-Football. Tina Johnson-Volleyball. Leroy Bur-rell-Men's track: Back row: Sharon Knight-Women's basketball. Richard Hollls-Men' basketball. Photo by Mark Lacy. Athletics a 211 A Full Bowl of Records and . . . Big time college football returned to Houston, as the Cougars finished second in the Southwest Conference, and finished in the top twenty for the first time since 1979. Although the season ended on a sour note with a 24-22 loss to Washington State in the Aloha Bowl on Christmas Day. second year Head Coach Jack Pardee led his team to its first bowl appearance since 1985. with many SWC and NCAA records falling to the Run-and-Shoot Cougars. Seniors James Dixon and Jason Phillips became the first pair of receivers in NCAA history to each catch 100 passes in a single season on the same team, and the first pair to gain 1.000 yards receiving apiece. Phillips also set the conference mark with 1.444 receiving yards. Quarterback Andre Ware set a SWC record with 25 touchdown passes on the season, and set a single game record with 471 passing yards. Running back Chuck Weather-spoon pitched in another 1.000 yards on the ground to balance one of the most potent offenses in college football. But with a national audience watching, the UH defense stole the show against the Wyoming Cowboys. Ranked tenth in the nation entering the game, the Cowboys suffered through 16 quarterback sacks at the hands of the Cougars, with defensive tackle Glenn Montgomery getting six of those sacks. The Cougars breezed to a 34-10 victory, in what Athletic Director Rudy Davalos called the highlight of the season. Yet it was a season filled with highlights. Following routs of Louisiana Tech and Missouri, the Cougars defeated the Baylor Bears in Waco 27-24 for its third road win to start the season. Continued page 214. i 212 ■ Sports The Cougar offense prepares to run and shoot their way to victory over Texas Christian University. Photo by Oscar Trevino. Brian Williams performs a headstand to en- The crowd rises to support the team with a tertain those in attendance after failing to little motivation from the Cougar band, catch a long pass. Photo by Tony Bullard. Photo by John Schmalx. — Supcrback Chuck Weatherspoon makes one of his brilliant carries that allowed him to rush for over 1000 yards on the season. Photo by Tony Bullard. Wide receiver Brian Williams (5) leaps over a Texas A M defender to make a spectacular catch. Photo by Tony Bullard. Football 213 ...excitement Although UH dropped Its first home game to the Texas Aggies 30-16. Ware returned to his form of 1987 when he started for the Cougars. Coming off the bench. Ware led UH to a late rally that fell short of victory. Following the loss to A M. the Cougars took out its frustration on the University of Tulsa with a 82-28 romp in the Astrodome, setting the stage for a conference showdown with the Arkansas Razorbacks. With the Cotton Bowl on the line, the Razorbacks won the game aided by a controversial call on an attempted on-side kick. Again Ware had rallied the troops In the fourth quarter. A UH touchdown that cut the lead to 26-21 with 31 seconds left In the game, meant an on-side kick attempt was coming by the Cougars. The kick was fumbled by a Razorback player, but the officials, after much deliberation, ruled the player was down before the fumble. As if inspired by the close loss to the Razor-backs. Ul 1 went on to win its next five games by a combined score of 215-80. After a 40-12 trouncing of Texas Christian University. UH scored a 66-15 victory over the Texas Longhorns, marking the second consecutive year the Cougars scored 60 or more against Texas. Defensive back Johnny Jackson continued a personal assault on Texas with two interceptions. The previous year Jackson set an NCAA record by returning three intercepted passes for touchdowns against the Longhorns. Following the wins over Texas and Wyoming. UH won a squeaker over Texas Tech 30-29. After the game, the Cougars received the formal invitation to spend Christmas in Hawaii. Rice fell to UH the following week to end the regular season with UH s best record since 1979. Washington State jumped out to a 24-9 lead in the Aloha Bowl, but this time quarterback David Dacus led the second half rally. Bringing the team back to trail 24-22. Dacus connected on a pass to Dixon who fumbled the ball inside the 10-yard line of Washington State with less than three minutes left in the game. Washington State ran out the clock to end the Cougars' year. But the Aloha Bowl epitomized the Cougar season. Win or lose, it was fun to watch. ► Scott Cory In Hawaii, James Dixon makes a great catch with little time left, but fumbles away the ball to assure Washington St. a victory. Photo by Tony Bullard. Front Row: James Dixon. Keith Jenkins. Simon Rodriguez. Row 2: Ben Hurt. Asst. Coach. Carl Hargrave. Asst. COach. Pat Donohoe. Asst. Coach. Tracy Good. Mecrldrlc Calloway. Kody Smith. Chuck Weatherspoon. Head Coach Jack Pardee. Jet Brown. Kenny Perry. Tyrone Jones. Ronnie Johnson. Bob Young. Asst. Coach. Pat Thomas. Asst. Coach. Charles Seafous. Row 3: Kimble Anders. Virgil Lewis. Nelson Howard. Chris Lewis. Jose Zarate. Vaughn Hall. Quinton Tezano. Pat Early. Roman Anderson. Johnny Doresey, Dan Scariffa. Tony Williams. Mike Adams. Paul Smith. Cornelius Price. Row 4: Johnny Jackson. John Stankus. Andy Sexton. Shelby Jobe. Tony Malloy. Tyler Mucho, Britt Bowers, Alton Mongomery.Shawn McConnell. Scott Pulllg. Matt SMith. Jamie Maunton.Steve Spillman, Carlos Leon. Row 5: Eric Blount. Corky Gore, Kevin Tuggle. Glenn Montgomery. Pete Zografos. Craig Alexander. Patrick Cooper. Chris Ellison. Terry Randall. Crls Pezman, Dexter Randall. Kralg Thompson. Mark Dardln. Row 6: David Beardon. Marcus Payavla, Stephen Hines. Larry Ball. Andre Ware. Stan Forney. Mark Hecht, John Gaston, Wes Young. David Klngler. Sam James. Robert Bland. Crls Cortez. Brisket Howard. Row 7: Ted Pardee. Reggie Burnett. Terry Moser. Kevin Blier, Johnnie Johnson, Frank Bryan. Leroy Truitt, David Dacus. Crls Tucker. Mike Flanagan. Henry Lewis. A1 Luna. David Jenkins. Darren Warren, Del Montgomery. Row 8: David Jacobson, Kevin La Bay. Jason Jessup. Jason Davis. Clay Cain. Craig Veasey. Mike Tyson. Michael Glsler. Johnny Norwood. Shane Berg. Greg Jones. Jay Jenkins. Charley Bo wan. William Gant. Row 9: Mike Holley. Robert McDade. J.B. Moody. Ed Thomas. Byron Forsythe Phillip Speight, Norman Adams. Joey Banes. Ed Powers. Richard Bailes. Clay Cain. Alfred Oglesby. Lamar Lathon. Paul Hearn, Jr., John Morris. Row 10: Assistant Coaches: Tommy Kaiser, Craig Hargrave. Rice Hernandez. Ron Calcagnl. Jim Eddy. Greg Williams. Wesley Cope, John Jenkins. Louis Schartx. Marvin Herman, Steve Skaggs. Tony Fitxpatrlck. Bruce Davis, Ronnie Vlnklarek. Mark Reiman. 214 b Sports Defensive back Johnny Jackson prepares to make a The football players celebrate after receiving the of-tackle against a Washington St. rusher. Photo by Tony flcial Invitation to play In the Aloha Bowl. Photo by Bullard. Tony Bullard. Football ■ 215 NCAA Comes Down Hard on Coogs On the field the Cougars had few setbacks in 1988. but off the field was another story. On December 16. the National Collegiate Athletic Association culminated a 33-month investigation of the UH football program by slapping a three-year probation on the Cougars. As a result, the Cougars Christmas Day appearance in the 1988 Aloha Bowl will be their last postseason affair for two seasons. The NCAA also banned the team from any live televised broadcasts for 1989 and cut 10 football scholarships for the next recruiting period for the improprieties committed by former head coach Bill Yeoman and staff from 1978-84. One of my great regrets is that Coach Pardee and the current players will bear the burden of these violations. said UH President Richard Van Horn. That is the great tragedy of this.” Yeoman, who brought UH football to national prominence and now serves as an athletic fundraiser. must sever any dealings with Cougar athletics for at least one year. This has fueled speculation that the ex-coach will be ousted from UH altogether. 1 think it’s in the best interest of the university that he (Yeoman) resign.” UH Students Assocation President Wendy Trachte said. Three years in the county jail, no bread, no water. said soph- omore quarterback Andre Ware in depicting a slight dramatization of the NCAA mandate. UH administrators were equally dismayed by the tough sentence. We took a pretty good lick.” Athletic Director Rudy Davalos said. We had hoped they would be a little lighter. Southwest Conference Commissioner. Fred Jacoby, figures the probation will cost UH up to 1 million dollars in shared TV and Bowl revenues. Cash may not be the only thing the Cougars lose as fallout from Yeomans’ antics. Rumors have circulated that Pardee will soon take his leave of UH. 216 ■ Sports I can say I’m not going anywhere else and you don't believe it until the Jobs come and go. Pardee said as many had Pardee pegged for the Texas A M after their head coach. Jackie Sherrill, parted ways with the NCAA hot on his heels. Any player who wants to leave the team may also do so without having to sit out a year if he chooses. Right now. none of the Cougars have indicated they will do so. but only time will tell. Alas, the 33-month cloud which hung over the UH football program has finally opened up and poured its foul water on the Cougars to see what remains, and what washes away. ► Mike de la Cruz The Cougar defense doesn't give any ground to a Texas A M running back as the players close In around him. Photo by Tony Bullard. Defensive back Cornelius Price (21) Is ready to help out as Johnny Norwood (4) reaches over an opponent for an interception. Photo by Tony Bullard. Superback Chuck Weatherspoon inches his way toward the goal line with a daring jump over the defense. Photo by John Schmalz. Wide receiver Brian Williams prepares to catch a pass in a game against Baylor as the crowd looks on. Photo by Tony Bullard. Football ■ 217 Offensive lineman Byron Forsythe considers what coaid have been in Hawaii. Photo by Tony Bullard. Offensive lineman Del Montgomery and linebacker John Gaston congratulate one another on a play well done. Photo by Tony Bullard. Quarterback Andre Ware wonders why he can't get the Cougar offense going like he did so many times before. Photo by Tony Bullard. Defensive back Derrick Price stretches to break up a Washington St. play. Photo by Tony Bullard. 218 b Sports Wide receiver Jet Brown picks up great yardage and a Washington St. defender as he makes his way toward the goal line. Photo by Tony Bullard. Saperback Chock Weatherspoon strata his staff as he manages to dodge two Washington St. players. Photo by Tony Bullard. Football ■ 219 Coach Pat Foster and guard Darrell Mlcklna follow A UT player looks for help as UH forward Roger Fer-Aast. Coach Ray Harton. Jr. off the floor as players nandex accidently falls on him. Forward Richard Hol-from the University of Texas celebrate their 88-86 vie- 11s (00) prepares to block the opponent’s shot, just In tory over the Coogs. Photo by Tony Bullard. case. Photo by Tony Bullard. UH bids farewell to top cagers Two key figures on the basketball team will be gone next year, possibly playing with the big boys in the NBA, but for forward Richard Hollis and guard Horace Chaney, the biggest goal in their lives right now Is getting their college education. 1 think I have a chance to play professional basketball, but 1 have to look past basketball because it won’t always be there. I can’t wait until 1 get cut or injured before I realize that I need something besides basketball. said Hollis who is currently pursuing a Sociology degree. Like Hollis. Chaney also dreams of playing in the NBA. but realizes that he needs something else. It has always been a childhood dream of mine to play in the NBA. but it’s even more of a dream to me with my family sit- uation now.” said Chaney who has been married for three years, has one child, and is expecting another in the near future. But I can't count on basketball. I really need to get my degree. Like Chaney. Hollis is also married. although not quite the veteran Chaney is. Hollis has been married for the past five months, and says that it has turned his life around, along with a little help from Head Coach Pat Foster. “The day I remember the most was when coach Foster talked to me about God. I wasn’t living my life right and he saw it. For him to be able to talk to me about what is best for me, not for UH basketball. really had an effect on me. That and my marriage have helped me a lot.” It was that same type of trust that Hollis had for UH that brought him to Houston. I was being recruited by Alvin Brooks, and he was the only one that 1 trusted. He didn't offer me anything, tell me any lies, or tell me what I would or wouldn’t be. He talked about life after basketball. and how important it was to get my degree.” Phi Slamma Jamma also sparked Hollis’s interest in the Coogs. Hollis was living in New Mexico. and the road to the Final Four took the Cougars to Albur-querque, and the team known for high flying slam dunks left a good impression on the tenth grader. They were a great influence on me. I was a sophomore in High School living in New Mexico, and after they came out there, it was my dream to play basketball at UH.” Continued on page 224. 220 m Sports Forward Chris Morris (22) attempts to block a TCU player's shot. UH eventually lost the game. 82-66. Photo by Tony Bullard. UH gets the rebound, as a TCU player battles with guard Darrell Mlcklns (33). forward Richard Hollis (00). and Craig Upchurch (3). Photo by Tony Bullard. Men’s basketball 221 Guard Horace Chaney (24) plays keep-away against Texas Tech. Next right. Forward Chris Morris (22) gets a shot over three Tex as Tech defenders. Photos by David Scarbrough. Motioning that he's clear is Senior Forward Eduardo Drewnlck (50). Photo by David Scarbrough. depth to win close ones Coogs lack The ’88-89 version of Slama-Jama-Phi possessed some of the necessary essentials to reach the NCAA Final Four — but not always enough when they needed them. Senior forward Richard Hollis (00) pulled down 8.4 rebounds (second best in SWC) while averaging 17.3 points per game. Sophomore forward Craig Upchurch (03) averaged 18.5 points per game and 6.5 rebounds. The only other starter even close was Senior guard Horace Chaney (24) who averaged 11.9 points but only 2.3 rebounds per game. Other starters, however, found themselves struggling. Senior center Eduardo Drewnick (50) averaged a weak 2.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Freshman guard Derrick Daniels (10) averaged 6 ppg and 2.4 rebounds. but also added a teamleading 178 assists. The Cougars hit 47.5 percent of shots for the year with 33.8 percent coming from three-pointers, and managed 242 steals for the year as opposed to 222 by their opponents. The Cougars, who faced 31 opponents this season, came away with a 17-14 overall record. 8-8 in SWC play. Of the eight conference losses, seven were decided in the closing seconds of play by fewer than three points. Twice during regular seasor play, the Cougars downed th Texas A M Aggies — the sam team that knocked the Cougars out of the SWC tournaments’s first round of play. Although the Cougars played with a lot of heart, something was missing: the spirit that created Slama-Jama-Phi seemed to be absent from the court. Hope fully next year, that spirit will return. ► Allen Manning 222 ■ Sports Forward Craig Upchurch (03) shows a Rhode Island opponent the right way to slam a basketball. Photo by David Scarbrough. Battling with a Texas Tech player. Forward Richard Hollis (00) considers his options. Photo by David Scarbrough. Men’s Basketball ■ 223 1 PS —THEM Georgia Tech 78-87 Rice 66-67 Iowa State 89-82 Tulsa 71-75 Texas Tech 71-67 Arkansas-Little Rock Yale 66-64 Rhode Island 85-71 67-100 Rice 90-75 Texas 105-96 Northeastern 69-54 Pan American 72-63 TCU 66-82 Northwestern State 96- Texas Tech fT 74-76 Notre Dame 80-89 1 78 Texas 86-88 SMU 85-88 Arkansas State 51-54 TCU 54-55 Texas A M 86-82 Toledo 75-51 SMU 84-83 Baylor 75-59 Stephen F. Austin 98- Texas A M 71-67 Arkansas 79-107 74 Baylor 81-72 Texas A M 70-82 Alcorn State 112-74 Arkansas 87-88 . . . Hollis and Chaney Hollis eventually moved to Portland. Oregon where he finished high school and was able to meet Portland Trailblazcr and former member of Phi Slamma Jamma Clyde Drexler. Clyde took me out a couple of times, and told me how good of an institution UH was. and how friendly and nice everybody at the University of Houston was. After graduation, if a career in the pros doesn’t pan out. and maybe even after a pro career, Hollis would like to do something along the line of working with kids. “1 love working with people, especially kids. I’d like to open up a recreation center or something like that where I could help people. The road to UH for Chaney was a little different. After graduating from McKinley High School in Baton Rouge. Louisiana in 1984. Chaney hit the working class. At only 5’7 . no one was beating down his door asking him to play for them. So Chaney began working at Wendy's. But while frying burgers and cleaning grease traps. Chaney grew to be 6’2”. and eventually earned a spot on the team at Garden City Community College in Kansas. Chaney’s stay there was successful. He was named MVP of the Jayhawk Conference and led the league in scoring, averaging 26.2 points per game. While Chaney is know for being able to nail three pointers as consistently as lay ups. some are more amazed at his leaping ability. which has improved three and a half inches since pre season. For my size. I've always been able to jump pretty high. I rode a bicycle when I was younger, but my vertical has improved this season. said Chaney who has gone from a 37 vertical leap to a 40 1 2 vertical leap this season. I really worked hard in the pre season. I'd practice and run around in a weight vest.” Chaney is currently pursuing a degree in Physical Education and plans on being a college coach. That’s what I really want to do. coach college basketball. I really don't care where I start out. I just want to coach. 1 like the institution because they care about you here.” added Chaney, but gives warning that you better put out an effort. They will really help you if they see that you are trying, but if they see that you don’t care or aren’t trying hard, they won’t try to help you. For Hollis and Chaney, pro bas-ketball may be on the backburner for now. but whether they go pro or not. their hard work will pay off for them in the future. ► Tom Fontaine 224 ■ Sports Forward Richard Hollia (00) gets down to the ground In an attempt to cover a UT player. Photo by Tony Bullard. Forward Craig Upchurch (3) goea over a Texaa player to get the rebound. Photo by Tony Bullard. Guard Darrell Mlckena (33) expresses hla diapleaaure at a mlaaed ahot. Photo by Tony Bullard. Time after time, forward Calvin Horton guards the basket against Texas Tech. Special effect photo by Mona Arnold. Men’s Basketball ■ 225 Young team puts up a good fight Inexperience could be a way to sum up the Lady Cougars’ basketball season. Head Coach Greg Williams suffered the loss of four starters from the ’87-88 team that went 22-7 and received a birth in the NCAA tournament. Of the five starters, three were sophomores, as Williams had the youngest team in school history. Overall UH only had two seniors and one Junior on the team but. nonetheless, still produced a winning season with a 16-12 overall record and a 9-7 conference mark. Their conference record put the Lady Cougars into a third place tie in Conference play, and into the number four seeded position in the Southwest Conference post season classic. The Lady Cougars’ first opponent in the tournament was top seeded Texas A M. If psychological factors played a part. UH should have had an edge as they had never lost a first round game. The Aggies, however, had beaten UH twice this season, and topped that by knocking the Lady Cougars out of the tournament with an 86-73 win. UH played five Top 20 teams in the season, including Louisiana State University, whom UH defeated 83-72. The key to the victory was free throws, as the Lady Cougars made 40 trips to the charity stripe, sinking 26. Two players were named to the All SWC teams for their play during the season. Senior forward Sallie Routt, a graduate of Clements High School in Sugarland, was named to the first team All SWC as she averaged just over 19 points and nine rebounds per game, including a 37 point performance against Rice. Junior guard Jana Crosby was named to the second team All SWC. Crosby was deadly from three-point range hitting 47 percent and holding every single game and season three-point record. She also had 66 assists for the season and an 85 percent free-throw record. Crosby averaged 15 points per game and had a career high 28 points against Arkansas. Although Coach Williams lost four starters and had an overall inexperienced team, he still led them to a winning season. Next year the Lady Cougars should be tough as only two players will be lost and experience will have been gained. ► Tom Fontaine 226 ■ Sports The Lady Cougars warm up for a game by Freshman center Darla Simpson (4) looks past an SMU defender for shooting free throws. Photo by Hugh Torn. an open player. Photo by David Scarbrough. Junior guard Jana Crosby (21) dribbles past a Texas A M defender Junior forward Sharon Knight (22) demonstrates the proper de- on her way to the basket. Photo by David Scarbrough. fenslve stance. Photo by David Scarbrough. Women’s Basketball ■ 227 The Lady Coogs In Action Senior center Sallie Routt follows through on a shot over an Arkansas player. Photo by David Scarbrough. Sophomore guard Arlene Brown attempts to psyche out an Arkansas defender. Photo by David Scarbrough. 228 ■ Sports Senior center Sallle Routt (24), Sophomore center Karen Yee (50) and Junior forward Sharon Knight (22) go for a loose ball. Photo by David Scarbrough. Women’s Basketball ■ 229 Senior center Sallle Routt (24) goes up to make a shot over a defender. Photo by David Scarbrouyh. Senior guard Cozette Ealy (31) reaches for the sky In order to guard an opponent. Photo by David Scarbrough. Routt en route to fame One of the Lady Cougars' most valuable players for the 1988- 89 season was Senior center Sallle Routt. A first-team All-SWC selection. she led the UH squad in scoring for the season, averaging just over 19 points a game. Routt attended W.P. Clements High School in Sugarland and finished as the leading scorer in the school’s history. She was named All-District 25-5A as a senior and was named the 1985 Most Valuable Player at Clements. After graduation. Routt attended Blinn Junior College and con- tinued her record-breaking play. She earned Kodak All-American honors and was named Honorable-Mention All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association in her sophomore year. She finished at Blinn as the school’s all-time leading career scorer with 1,079 points in just two seasons. Her contributions to UH include a career-high 37-point performance against Rice in February. She also grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds against Rice and for her outstanding play, was named the Southwest Confer- ence Player of the Week. For that particular week. Routt scored a total of 85 points and had 37 rebounds in just three games. She had 43 steals for the season, second only to Sophomore guard Arlene Brown, who had 51. Majoring in recreation at UH. Routt is a player whose departure will greatly affect women’s basketball at UH. A great asset to the team, she is one of the two seniors leaving at the end of the season. Statistics courtesy Sports Information. ► Henry Reyna 230 ■ Sports Freshman forward Voccla Calhoun (32) and an SMU player seem to be blinded by the light. Photo by David Scarbrough. Sophomore forward Mildred Williams (12) battles with an Arkansas player for a loose ball. Photo by David Scarbrough. Women’s Basketball ■ 231 Top 20 Team Quiet and unassuming, our team carved out a niche for itself in the Southwest Conference and the national volleyball scene. Twice, during the weeks of September 20 and October 18. the Lady Coogs were ranked in the NCAA Top 20 poll. They finished up the season just barely out of an NCAA post-season tournament bid and fourth in the NCAA South Region. The team ended the season 20-11. keeping a small, but vociferous group of fans happy with its tenacity and comeback abilities. For the first time. UH won Its own tournament. The Whataburgcr Classic” in a heartstopping game with Georgia. Lashelle Dobson won the MVP Award for her performance there. Whataburgcr also sponsored a serving contest between games, where people served for prizes and learned that serving was not as easy as the Lady Cougars made it look. Northwestern. Notre Dame, Texas A M. and Florida State were all early-scason victims as the win-loss record climbed to 13-3. Then the season took a slight dip. as five games in a row were dropped, including four In the Southwest Conference — the Rice game marking the season low point. The team bounced back and crushed Baylor in three straight games, then promptly lost the first two games in an away match with Texas A M. The next two hour forty-five minute match was a record buster, as Junior Julie Gates and team captain Lori Bolk recorded 29 and 33 digs, respectively. Buoyed by their success, they tip toed by LSU. steamrolled Rice at home, and came back from 2-1 deficit to beat Texas Tech. Losing to Kentucky effectively knocked the team out of post-season play. The team broke into the national rankings for the first time since 1980. Julie Gates was named SWC player of the week, and also made all-tournament teams in nearly every tournament in which she played. She was also named to the first team All-Southwest Conference. Graduating seniors Lashelle Dobson and Lori Bolk were named to second team All-SWC. In the past three years, the players have climbed one rank per year in the difficult SWC. Missing bids to the NCAA tournament by a series of close games two years in a row has made the team wiser and hungry for postseason play. ► Michael Danke Head coach Bill Walton studies the game closely as outside hitter Norah Simpson takes a drink. Photo by Hugh Tom. The players Janelle Harmonson, Lori Bolk and Lashelle Dobson discuss their strategy. Photo by Hugh Tom. 232 ■ Sports Outside hitter Lori Bolk hits the floor in order to keep the ball alive. Photo by Hugh Tom. The University of Houston Volleyball team. Front row: Karen Bell. Blrgitt Haderlein, Leslie Sadleir; Middle row: Dan Riley (Adm. asst.), Lori Bolk, Ginger Wittkofskl, Lashelle Dobson. Janelle Harmonson, Eva Chavez (Grad, asst.}; Back row: Bill Walton (Head Coach). Tina Thompson. Tina Johnson. Latlsha Charles. Norah Simpson, Julie Gates. Yong Guo (Grad, asst.) Volleyball ■ 233 Their Last Spike Two seniors will be graduating from the team this year. Lashclle Dobson and team captain Lori Bolk. Lashclle. even while nursing a nagging shoulder injury, raked in the MVP of the Whataburger Classic, tied her assist record of 66 in the match against A M and earned second team All-SWC. Majoring in physical therapy, she is considering coaching and a possible master’s degree. Lori Bolk once said. 1 don't want to be known as average. 1 want to be known as an over-achiever. With second team All-SWC honors and All-SWC Academic volleyball team last year, the ‘overachiever’ even surpassed the existing school dig record by a convincing five. The business administration major will attend graduate school at UH on a scholarship from the College of Business. ► Michael Danke 234 ■ Sports Sam Houston St. W North Texas W Georgia W Northwestern W Sam Houston St. W Cal Poly SLO L Notre Dame W SW Texas St. L UTEP W Colorado W New Mexico L Baylor W Lamar W North Carolina w Texas A M w Florida St. w Pepperdlne L LSU W Arizona L Pittsburgh W Texas L Texas Tech L Rice L Texas-Arlington L Texas L Baylor W Texas A M W LSU W Rice W Texas Tech W Kentucky L Outside hitter Karen Bell whacks the ball and leads the crowd In a school cheer at the same time. Photo by Hugh Tom. Middle blocker Janelle Harmonson and outside hitter Birgltt Haderlein spring up to make sure that an opponent's kill doesn't make It. Photo by Hugh Tom. Lashelle Dobson (5) Is prepared to set the ball as team captain Lori Bolk (10) and middle blocker Janelle Harmonson (14) look on. Photo by Hugh Tom. Middle blocker Julie Gates prepares her in your face routine. Photo by Hugh Tom. Janelle Harmonson takes a breather from the fast pace of the game. Photo by Hugh Tom. Volleyball ■ 235 Jennifer Melchior races toward the finish Texas A M and UH meet head-on as the two line In the freestyle event. Photo by Mauro competitors dive Into their match. Photo by Aguirre. Mauro Aguirre. Swimmers place fifth The Swimming and Diving team finished the year with a dual meet record of four wins and six losses. Although this was not a notable improvement, there was more enthusiasm and interest from the fans and even within the team, according to swimming coach Phil Hansel. •'Although we lost a number of very close meets, a year ago we were losing those same meets by a wider margin.” he said. The team placed fifth in the Southwest Conference, placing higher than TCU and Rice University. High points were scored by swimmers Maija Airas who placed fourth in the fifty and hundred yard freestyle, and diver Linda Pesek who placed fourth in the three meter diving and seventh in the ten meter platform competition. At the NCAA Championships, the team placed twenty-eighth with points attributed to Pesek. who placed sixth in three meter diving, and to Airas. who placed twelth in the fifty yard freestyle. Swimming coach Phil Hansel feels very confident about the swimming team for next year. I feel like we set a good base this year for a team for next year.” he commented. He has much confidence in returning swimmers Airas. Patricia Kohlman and Titta Latosuo and three new recruits for next year. The three returning divers Pesek. Hanneke Faber ana Tine Haffner all scored very well in the Southwest Conference. Linda scored excellent in NCAA. I’m very excited about next year and very happy about what the girls did this past year. I believe we’ll be very competitive against any team in the nation.” said Diving Coach Dave Per-rington. ► Mauro Aguirre 236 ■ Sports Swimming ■ 237 Star diver Linda Pesek. Photo by Tony Bullard. Diving in As a diver, nineteen-year-old Linda Pesek had had a comparably short career — starting at the age of fourteen (ten is the common starting age). Nevertheless, in a short time, Linda has achieved national standings. She attributed much of her success to the encouragement of her family. The two biggest influences in my diving career are my mother and my boyfriend. Pesek said. As with other sports, a big part of diving depends on the athlete’s state of mind and confidence level. For this, Pesek places a great deal of faith in the Lord. “Christ is a big part of my life. I pray for His protection, for confidence and for calmness, said Pesek. Pesek has been competing nationally for several years. “This year I felt like I belonged there (at the Nationals), not like last year. UH diving coach Dave Parrington has been coaching Linda for over three years. “I have learned alot from him.” Linda says. He’s an outstanding coach. Linda doesn’t compete against other divers nor against established records — she competes against herself. Her goals for next year arc to make the U.S. national finals, make top three in the NCAA and to be one of the top two in the SWC. Her ultimate goal is to compete in the Olympic Trials and get a chance to compete in the next Olympic games. ► Mauro Aguirre 238 ■ Sports Divers Hanneke Faber (left) and Linda Pesek soar in unison. Photo by Tony Bullard. Linda Pesek executes a jack-knife dive. On her way to the pool, Hanneke Faber Photo by Tony Bullard. shows off her perfect form. Photo by Tony Bullard. Hanneke Faber performs a headstand before her dive. Photo by Tony Bullard. Diving ■ 239 Things Can Only Get Better Jenny Mainz and Stlna Almgren team together for a match against Rice. Photo by Oscar Trevino. Two returning players — Jenny Mainz and Brigitte St. Hilaire — used their experience to move to the forefront of the team. Mainz, a sophomore and team captain, posted a 11-16 singles record and a 17-11 doubles record for the 1988 season. She graduated from Churchill High School in San Antonio, where she won the 1985 Class 5A state title in doubles with her sister. With two years’ experience behind her, she has potential to be a future most valuable player. Junior St. Hilaire had a 19-13 singles record and a 21-9 record in doubles previously. She came to UH from Quebec City. Canada, where she attended Incarnation High School. She managed to g t to the fourth round of play at thf 1988 ITCA Fall Southwest Re gional Championships in singles Her experience will also help the squad mentally and physically. ► Henry Reyna. 240 ■ Sports In the '1 postion. Cindy Crawford approaches the net in a game against Rice. Photo by Oscar Trevino. US-THEM Southwest Texas St. 6-0 Illinois 7-2 Lamar 7-2 Sam Houston St. 9-0 Baylor 7-2 Trinity 4-5 TX-San Antonio 9-0 Texas i 1-8 Texas i A M 2-7 TCU 4-5 Rice 3-6 South Alabama 6-3 UNLV 6-3 New Mexico 7-2 Auburn 2-5 SMU 2-7 Texas Tech 7-2 Arkansas 5-4 Furman 9-0 Florida State 3-6 Southwest St. 9-0 | Texas A M 1-6 Tennis ■ 241 A future force to be reckoned with The women’s tennis team ended the season with a disappointing seventh place finish in the Southwest Conference. One thing was gained, however. from the poor finish — experience — that should lead the next squad to a better standing. Only two players returned from the previous season — Brigitte St. Hilaire and Jenny Mainz. In singles matches. Captain Mainz put on a decent showing (19-13), but St. Hilarie struggled through- out. posting a 15-16 record. Two bright spots in the squad were Junior Cindy Crawford and Kristin Samuelson. Crawford, playing in the 1 position, compiled a 21-14 singles record, while Sophomore Samuelson ended the year with a 25-8 mark. In doubles play, match results improved dramatically as the squad posted a combined 44-14 Spring record. Leading the squad at the 1 position. Sophomore Mainz and Junior Caroline Bhaguandas ended Spring play with a 14-6 mark. At the 2 position. Crawford and Freshman Cynthia Sanchez posted a 16-3 record, with Junior St. Hilaire and Samuelson compiling a 14-5 record at the 3 spot. With experience behind their and no foreseen departures b any of the players, next year’s squad should prove to be a force to reckon with in the Southwest Conference. ► Henry Reyna 242 ■ Sports Jenny Mainz tries to calcu- Assistant Coach John Hopper. Assistant Coach Ann Halbert-Hopper, Brigitte St. Hilaire, Caroline late the opponent's next Bhaguandas, Mira Balakrishnan, Cynthia Sanchez. Kristen Samuelson, Cindy Crawford. Jenny Mainz, move. SI Photo. Manager Stina Almgren. Head Coach Cathy Beene. Photo courtesy Sports Information. Women’s Tennis ■ 243 A UH baseball player safely slides into base as an opponent tries to tag him out. Photo by Dale Toney. Close, but.............................. Throughout the baseball season, it appeared that the Cougars were going to have an excellent chance of reaching the NCAA playoffs, but inconsistency against fellow SWC teams proved to be their downfall. After starting the season with 14 consecutive wins, it was almost certain that the squad would appear in post-season play. The team went through a hot streak throughout the first half of the season, receiving national attention on their way to a 29-2 mark. Many people felt that the Coogs’ record was a fluke since the record reflected games versus non-conference opponents. The team had a chance to prove those skeptics wrong when they faced the Arkansas Ra-zorbacks. but as fate would have it. the team was swept 10-1, 3-0, and 8-3. Although the team bounced back to sweep lowly Texas Christian (8-7. 5-4 and 9-3), their hot-streak had already disappeared. UH then lost two of three to Baylor, won two of three over Rice, and was swept by Texas 5-2. 9-3 and 10-8. The Coogs then managed to take one game of three from top-ranked Texas A M and was assured of playing in the SWC tournament after taking two of three from Texas Tech. Houston and Texas Tech had identical conference records but UH had an overall better record and had won the head-to-head series two to one. The first opponent in the tourney was 1 rated A M. UH lost that game 15-3, but because of the double-elimination set-up. still had a chance. Arkansas, however, took away all hopes for UH as they won 5-4, thus ending the Coogs’ season. ► Henry Reyna 244 ■ Sports 1 US-THEM Texas Arlington 9-7 7-0 St.Edward's 8-0 6-1 St.Mary's 6-0 8-5 Westmont Coll. 2-0 14-8 Sam Houston St. 11-5 McNeese State 8-1 6-3 Texas Southern 7-0 Ohio State 6-4 use 2-8 SW Louisiana 2-0 Western Kentucky 5-1 4-5 6-5 Texas Luthern 5-2 8-5 Iowa State 11-1 6-1 6-3 1 S.E. Oklahoma S. 7-4 5-4 I St.Francis 4-2 8-2 I S. F. Austin 3-2 3-1 I Arkansas 1-10 0-3 3-8 1 Texas Christian 8-7 5-4 9-3 I Auburn 2-4 1 Alabama 8-4 1 Baylor 7-8 2-7 2-1 1 Northwood Ins. 12-6 iRice 9-2 3-4 13-12 1 Lamar 8-4 6-3 1-0 1 Texas 2-5 3-9 8-10 I Texas A M 10-11 11-3 6-12 1 Texas Tech 4-6 7-3 9-8 Texas A M 3-15 1 Arkansas 4-5 A 245 The Coogs’ King of K’s � One look at UH pitcher Eric Rasberry's gaudy statistics and it was easy to lump him with such high-velocity pitchers as Nolan Ryan or Bobby Witt. He admitted to throwing some Junk pitches, curves and sliders, in order to punch hitters out. not unlike Houston Astros pitcher Bob Kneppcr. Still, the junk carried him to masterful heights. On his first outing of the year, the left-hander pitched a masterful five-inning no-hitter against Texas-Arlington. only the fifth in UH history. That earned him a National Player of the Week citation from Baseball America and a bit of local notoriety. He responded with two good outings before nationally-ranked Southern Cal roughed him up. It was just a couple of bad pitches or we d still be in the ball game. he grimaced about the 8-2 loss to the nationally-ranked Trojans. He owned a 3.80 ERA. a 9-4 record and 60 strikouts. Less happily, he also gave up 59 walks and 58 hits. Last year, he led the Coogs with 76 strikeouts in 70 innings pitched. The Cougars were 43-14 on the season, one of the best records in the Southwest Conference. With Rasberry and Keith Darter (7-3. 3.86 ERA), the Cougars had two of the best starters in the SWC. But to contend for the con- ference post-season tournament Rasberry knew that he had to cui down on the number of baserun ners he allowed. I'm walking too many pco pie. he agreed, but his pitching style posed problems for any pos siblc correction. Rasberry likec to paint the corners with his pitches, and you won t throw or the corners and not get a lot o balls called. he said. We've got a lot of good hitters giving me a lead in every game.' Rasberry said. and if the pitchers come through. I really believe we can win the conference.” The King of K's has spoken. ► Scott Butterworth 246 ■ Sports An outfielder miscalculates his dive as the baseball lands near his side. Photo by Robert Denton. Outfielder Ben Pardo (32) is declared safe at the plate as Mark Cerny (29) indicates. Photo by Robert Denton. Baseball ■ 247 The Coogs discuss their game plan. I'hoto by Robert Denton A Swinging Cougar SWC pitchers have been trying to get to Fred Hinojosa. UH’s all-time leading RBI man. for three years now without much success. A Junior majoring in radio and television. Hinojosa was an honorable mention All-American prior to the 1989 season and led the SWC in hitting with a .412 average in 1988. Hinojosa, who led his Bellaire high school baseball team to the Texas 5-A championship and No. 1 ranking in the nation his senior year, credits his success to a higher authority. Hinojosa hasn't always felt close to God. Although he was raised In a Catholic church, he “didn’t have a very close relationship with Jesus. I think 1 do now.” he said. Hinojosa also gives credit to his father for his success in life and on the field. 1 never really had any idols except for my father. he said. “He instilled a lot of things in me — most importantly, the winning edge.” In fact, if not for his father and UH baseball coach Bragg Stock-ton. Hinojosa would be wearing an Oklahoma State uniform right now. “I was a plane-trip away from committing to (OSU) when Bragg called me and convinced me to stay.” he said. My dad wanted me to stay also, so he could watch me play. It was a decision Hinojosa was glad he made. I really like UH. he said. I know this sounds weird coming from an athlete, but UH's high academic standards was a primary reason that I stayed. In his spare time. Hinojosa enjoys playing the guitar. “I’ve played in a few bands, everything from punk rock to contemporary music. But I don’t have time to play in a band right now. I love music, but I love baseball a little bit more. he said. For UH baseball fans, the 1988-89 season may have been the last one to sec one of UH’s best baseball players in action. Hinojosa said there is a good possibility he will be selected by a major league team in the upcoming draft and if the price is right, he will leave UH. I feel like I’m in the driver's seat because if they don't offer me the money 1 want. I can fall back on my education. Hinojosa said. But to tell you the truth. I’m leaning toward staying (at UH) because I have a few records to set. He’s not. however, worried about the future of UH’s baseball team. We can play with anybody in the nation, and we re certainly as good as anybody in the conference. he said. We have a very, very good ballclub. ► Darrin Schlegel 248 ■ Sports Catcher Fred Hinojosa (08) demonstrates a follow-through swing. Photo by Robert Denton. Second baseman Mark Hooker (13) rounds the bases In a game against TCU. Photo by Robert Denton. Third baseman Scott Sheldon races forward to make a play. Photo by Dale Toney. Outfielder Ben Pardo (32) gets one of his five RBI's in the game. Photo by Robert Denton. Baseball ■ 249 Track Tops The track team proved to be quite a success for Head Coach Tom Tellez, as UH had several first-place finishers and sent a group to the NCAA Championships. In the men’s 100-meters, Leroy Burrell won at the Texas Relays, Penn Relays. UCLA, LSU Triangular and the TSU Relays. Rayford Ross and Yolanda Harper won the TSU All-Comers. In the 200-meters, Burrell won at the Triangular and the Mt. SAC Relays. Ursula Younger also won at the Triangular to pace the women. Sam Lowe won the 400-meters at both the Rice All-Comers and the Triangular. In the 800-meters Sean Murray won both the UH and Rice All-Comers meets.as well as the 1500-meters at the TSU Relays and the mile run at the Rice Invitational. .Jeff Davis won the 5000-meters at the UH All-Comers. In the hurdles, Kevin Mason won the 400-meters at the UH All-Comers meet and Rayford Ross won the 110-meters at the Border Olympics. Relays were won with the men’s team that included Ross. Lowe. Duncan, and Burrell while first place women’s learns Included a combination of Younger. Jones. Harper. Crockett and Holloway. In the high Jump. Brent Davidson won both the TSU and Rice All-Comers meets. Jolanda Jones also won the TSU All-Comers In addition lo the TSU Relays. Penn Relays and the UCLA. LSU Triangular. Burrell took top honors again in the long Jump at the Texas Relay and the UCLA. LSU Triangular while Latanya Archie won at the UH All-Comers meet and the Border Olympics. In the triple-jump. Don Parish won at the UCLA. LSU Triangular and Torre Jones took first-place honors at the Border Olympics and both TSU and UH All-Comers meets. Tray Hooper won the shot-put event at the Border Olympics. For the women. Tania Be-ment won at the UH and Rice All-Comers while Cheryl Klein was victorious at the Border Olympics. In the discus event. Klein won at the Rice All-Comers and the Border Olympics and Bc-ment took top-honors at the UH All-Comers meet. The Javelln-throw saw Karl Decker finish first at both the UCLA. LSU Triangular and at the Border Olympics. Jolanda Jones won the heptathlon at the Texas Relays. Courtesy SI. 250 ■ Sports Runners participate at the Houston Invitational at Robertson Stadium. Photo hi; Hugh Tom. UH graduate Brian Stanton concentrates before bis high Jump attempt. Photo by Hugh Tom. Members of the track team prepare to take a Among the Houston Invitational spectators practice run. Photo by Hugh Tom. are Leroy Burrell and Don Parish. Photo by Hugh Tom. Men’s Track ■ 251 See Him Run and Jump In order to continue the trend of quality runners at UN. track star Leroy Burrell has gone to the forefront of the school's track team. Following In the steps of former UN runners Carl Lewis and Joe Deloach, both Olympic gold medalists. Burrell qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100-meters. 200-meters, and long Jump. He also qualified for the 4x100-meter relay with teammates Rayford Ross. Sam Lowe and Clyde Duncan. Jr. Burrell, ajunior. attended Penn Wood High School, where he was named the Eastern Track Athlete of the Year In 1985 after he won the Pennsylvania 3A state track meet. He was a high school All-American and a member of the Junior world-record 400-meter relay team. Burrell's freshman year at Ull saw him qualify for three events in the NCAA championships, reminding many of the prowess ol Carl Lewis. Burrell finished second In the longjump event before Injuring his knee, thus causing him to sit out the entire 1987 season. In 1988. Burrell again qualified for the NCAA championships, where he finished fifth in the 100-meters and seventh in the long Jump. This past year, his hot-streak has continued. Born In Philadelphia. PA. In 1967. Burrell Is a communications and Radio Tclcvlslon major who enjoys music, art and cooking. Courtesy Sports Information 252 ■ Sports Triple jumper Don Pariah. Byron Crlddlc. Runners learn the Importance of stretching and Head Coach Tom Tellez discuss stam- before practice. Photo by Hugh Tom. ina. Photo by Hugh Tom. Giving In to the autograph-requesting fans, track star and Olympic gold medalist Joe Deloach ran In the Houston Chronicle Outdoor Games, ’ info by Ituyli Tom. Track ■ 253 The women's cross country team stands Preparing for a throw of the shot-put. Tray outside the Ezekiel Cullen Building. Photo Hooper competed in both track and foot- courtesy Sports Information. ball. Photo by Hugh Tom. 254 ■ Sports IIIIIIUII Cross Country ■ 255 Black belt Ed Davison competes In form competition. Courtesy Ktm Soo. White belt form competition winners are all from UH. Courtesy Kim Soo. Learning above winning With little training outside Kim Soo's twice-a-week P.E. karate (la:� sc twelve UH students walked away with trophies and medals from the 28th Annual Cha Yon Ryu Festival. Cha Yon Ryu. The Natural Way. names a form of martial arts combining karate, kung-fu. and tae-kwon-do. that was first introduced by Grandmaster Kim Soo. While the Festival attracted mainly those from Cha Yon Ryu schools in Southeastern U.S. and Mexico, both UH and Rice were represented by Soo's P.E. students. The UH winners included Kristine Tidwell — 3rd. women's white belt form: Diane DeHaven — 1st. women's orange belt form: Alex Abraham — 1st. men's orange belt form: Manuel Garcia — 1st. junior's black belt sparring: Ali Saccd — 1st. junior's purple belt sparring: Sylica Hayes — 3rd. women's blue belt form and 1st. women's blue belt sparring: Po Chen Lee — 2nd. men's white belt form and 1st. men's white belt sparring: Joselito Sison — 1 st. men's white belt form and 2nd. men's white belt sparring: Larry Bisman — 2nd. senior men's white belt sparring: Michael Richardson — 2nd. men's orange belt sparring: Adrian Douglas — 3rd. men's red belt men's sparring: and Michael Touchette — 3rd. men's orange belt sparring. Master Kim was extremely proud that so many of his UH P.E. class fared well in the Festival tournament. He is always telling his class. You learn martial arts better in a larger class: your peers keep you in line and you can see others' form and movements. Master Kim stresses better form and sparring techniques. not winning, as Festival goals, and his students are encouraged just to attend, if not to participate. ► Sandhya A. Sanghani 256 ■ Sports In the women's orange belt form division Diane De Haven places 1st after reperforming several times to break the ties for all places. Courtesy Ktm Soo. Professor Jerry P. Galloway. Ed. D.. shows off his black belt moves during the Special Demonstrations Division of the Festival. Courtesy Jerry Galloway. Men's orange belt sparring division; UH students place 2nd. Michael Richardson, and 3rd. Michael Touchette. Courtesy Kim Soo. A UH student demonstrates his sparring techniques against a UT opponent. Courtesy Kim Soo. Karate ■ 257 Intramurals 258 ■ Sports Men's tennis. Photo by Reggie Riley. Frst division softball. Photo by Reggie Riley. Intramurals Division ■ 259 Study break Intramurals are an exciting part of the university's daily activities. They are a great way to meet other people and allow for some intense competition. Sterling Kelley, a freshman majoring in economics, said that intramurals are fun and important in the structure of inter-departmental competition. He looked forward to competing in more intramural sports in the Spring semester. Some of the sports offered in the Fall included flag football, the most popular of the sports, tennis, soccer, bowling, inner-tube water polo, volleyball, table tennis, racquetball. crosscountry and free throw. Angelique Goodhue, a sophomore biology major, thinks it’s great that intramurals are offered to students. IJust wish there was more. she said. Santos Reyes, a junior majoring in elementary education, felt that getting involved in intramurals was a way to let out frustrations. He said that they give students a chance to take a break from their studies.” Not everyone was able to take advantage of intramurals, though. Brenda Garcia, a junior elementary education major. said I don’t have the time to get involved with intramurals but I’m glad to know that the opportunity is there if I ever had the chance.” Anybody who has some extra time should try their hand at one or more of the sports offered through intramurals. For a very small fee. people can have the time of their lives, let out a little steam, and meet different people all at once. ► Henry Reyna Men’s Flag Football. Photo by Reggie Riley. 260 ■ Sports Women's tennis — doubles. Women's Volleyball. Photo by Reggie Riley. Photo by Reggie Riley. Fall Intramurals ■ 261 262 ■ Sports The winners are . . . -RACgUETBALL Mens Singles-Mlke Huerta (91g Epa) Mens Doubles-Sig Eps (Huerta Vosses) • Womens Singles-Cristin Parra (Ind.) Co-Rec-Sig Eps (Huerta) -VOLLEYBALL-Mens-Smashers Womens-HPER Co-Rec-Smashers -INNERTUBE WATER POLO-Slgma Chi -TABLE TENNIS-Mens Singles-Rob Colmnares (Sigma Chi) Mens Doublea-Slgma Nu (Karlm Prontera) Womens Singles-Jenny Mainz (HPER) Co-Rec-Slgma Nu (Karim Slngh) -TENNIS-Mens Singles-Rob Colmnares (Sigma Chi) Mens Doubles — Sigma Nu (Karim Frontera) Womens Slngles-Janet Fulton Womens Doubles-Janet Ful-ton Molly Brizowsky Co-Rec HPER (Derby David- son Angelique) -FLAG FOOTBALL-All-School-Men-Asbury Jukes All-School Women-Lawdees All-School fun-Bandits Frat I-Sigma Chi Fratll-Slgma Nu Pro I-Burden of Proof Pro II-Vortex Blasters Dorm-cool Daddies Ind-McDuffles Fun I-Slgma Chi ‘B’ Fun IX-Plke Pledge Fun Ill-Sex Pistols 5K RUN Mens-unattached -BASKETBALL-3-PERSON BASKETBALL Pikes FREE THROW Mens-Heath Jacobs (Pikes) Womens-Laura Hudson Co-Rec-Laura Hudson Paul Scheider (HPER) Team-Pikes EXHIBITION BASKETBALL Terminators 3-POINT Heath Jacobs (Pikes) SLAM DUNK CONTEST Under 6'-Randy Meador Over 6'-Heath Jacobs (Pikes) Men's volleyball. Photo by Reggie Riley. Men's flag football. Photo by Jay Robbins. Intramurals ■ 263 Men’s tennis. Photo by Reggie Riley. -BASKETBALL-Pro I-Dead Cows Pro II-Dead Eyes Pro Ill-Sex Pistols Ind I-Asbury Jukes Ind 11-Silver Buttons Ind Ill-Dope Dealers Frat I-Pikes Frat II-Sigma Nu Women-HPER Res Halls-Terminators Fun I-Purple Knights Fun II-Rebels w o a Cause Fun III-Nobody Special Fun IV-Bandits Fun V-Magic Fun Vl-Section D All School Champions Men-Silver Bullets Women-Lawdees Fun-Nobody Special -BILLIARDS-Men-Sigma Chi Women-Pike Lil’ Sister -TABLE TENNIS-Men’s Single-Bai-Chaun Jiang Women’s Single-Jingen Nj Men’s Doubles-Sigma Nu (Kerir Frontera) Women’s Doubles-HPER (Viol; Ingrid) Co-rec-Sigma Nu -GOLF- Pikes Yago 264 ■ Sports Men's softball. Photo by Reggie Riley. ions of the Spring games -CO-REC BOWLING-Sigma Chi -BADMINTON-vlen Singlcs-Hcrman Susanto. SA Women Singlcs-Susan Cofer. 1PER vlcn's Doubles-ISA II (Prakasai, tosaslh) Women's Doubles-HPER (Cofer. vloore) o-rec-HPER (Moore. Brach) -SOFTBALL-nd-Sploogers nd II-Archies •'rat I-Sigma Nu • rat II-Sigma Chi ro I-PD Sticks ro II-Bat-men |])orm-Wrong Elements iVomens-MPER ;un 1-Nobody Special un 11-Mad Dogs un Ill-Spankers ’o-rec I-Barneys [barbarians Co-rec II-Onceuponaswine Co-rec III-Crunchberry 'o-rec IV-Vortex Blasters Co-rec V-McDuffies i Co-rec VI-Hilton Expiditers | k)-rec VH-Sigma Nu All School Champions Men-Sigma Nu Women-HPER Fun-Midnight Express Co-rec-Onceuponaswine -SOCCER-Vortex Blasters -SWIMMING-Men-Pikes Co-rec-Sigma Chi -DIV1NG-Tom English -TRACK-Horny Knights -FRISBEE GOLF-Roger Hummel -HORSEHOES-Men's singles-Lenny Cervantes Women's Singles-Linda Pesek Men’s Doubles-Nobody Special Women's Doubles-Pesek Wojcik -TRACK-Shotput-James Bevil. BSU Softball Throw-Rene Brasher. HPER Long Jump Men-Floyd Smith. Horny Knights Long Jump Women-Angie Butts. Horny Knights High Jump Men-Mark Tames. Horny Knights High Jump Women-Kathy Kabus. HPER 4x100m Relay Men-Smith. Riley. Brown. Mitchell. Horny Knights 4x100m Relay Women-Vance. DeJeam. Bell. Hills. BSU 1500m Run Men-Otis Nettles. Horny Knights 1500m Run Women-Sandra West. HPER 400m Dash Men-Mark Thames. Horny Knights 400m Dasn Women-Colleen Murphy. HPER 100m Dash Men-Robert Mitchell. Horny Knights 4x200m Relay Men-Samuel. Riley. Mitchell. Tames. Horny Knights 800m Dash Men-Jed Davis. Pi Kappa Alpha 800m Dash Women-Colleen Murphy. HPER Sprint Medley Men-Randle, Chargois. McBride. BSU Sprint Medley Women-Vance. McNack. Morrison. Lee. BSU 200m Dash Men-Robert Mitchell. Horny Knights 200m Dash Women-Sandra West. HPER 3000m Run Men-Jed Davis. Pi Kappa Alpha 4x400m Relay Men-Pi Kappa Alpha Spring Intramurals ■ 265 266 ■ Sports Men's tennis — doubles. Photo by Reggie Rellley. Men's basketball. Photo by Reggie Rellley. Women's Basketball. Photo by Reggie Rellley. Strategic planning for softball. Photo by Cecilia Montoya. Spring Intramurals ■ 267 The 1988 Summer Olympic Game were quite • iucccm for the United States, especially with representative like Greg Louganls, Carl Lewis, Florence Griffith-Joyner, and Matt Biondl. Photo courtesy Associated Press. Winning a gold medal is quite an accomplishment, but winning a gold medal at the Olympic Games is even better. Track star Joe Deloach now knows that feeling quite well. As an underdog at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, held in Seoul. Korea. Deloach turned a long-time dream into reality, beating out friend, foe and obvious favorite choice Carl Lewis in the 200 meter dash. His time of 19.75 seconds tied Lewis U. S. record. Deloach first became interested in running competively as a child in Bay City. I was the fastest kid on the block; I was the fastest kid around; 1 was the fasted kid in the state (in high school, he won the state championship) ” he says. Now. he s one of the fastest men in the world. Deloach attends the University of Houston majoring in Accounting. although he plans to switch over to Physical Education. Ultimately. 1 want to coach. he says. Although he plans to continue running, he will no longer represent UH in collegiate meets because the NCAA does not allow athletes to receive money while competing on the collegiate level. He recently signed to endorse Mizuno, a Japanese company, and more endorsements arc likely to follow. Although Deloach and Carl Lewis are fiercely competitive, they have managed to remain very close friends. We train together. we have the same coach, and we can relate to each other real well.” Deloach says. When on the track, neither one lets personal feelings get in the way — they're both out to win. When off the track, no competition exists — they're Just friends who like to have a good time. They even poke fun of each other at times, but never in an antagonistic way. Deloach views the 88 Summer Olympics as a success for the U. S. team and a stepping stone for himself. I won the gold the firs time out and so. people's expec tationsof me have increased. h says. For himself, he wants to tx the best that he can possibly b and. like many of us. wants to leave a mark. When asked wha: held the most significance fo-him at the Olympics, he responded that it was the drug issue. It was significant because of th: stand taken against it. I think it’ll be good for the younger athlete to see that drugs are a dead-end. he says. Deloach feels positive about th; direction his life is going. He will continue his education, do endorsements. and run professionally. He's happy right now and hi owes it to his family, especiall his parents to whom he dedicated his gold medal. Without them. 1 wouldn't be where I’m at today.' he says. Perhaps Joe. but witi your talent and ambition, you’d probably be close. ► Henry Reyna 268 ■ Sports 1 Although Canadian Ben Johnson clocked the fastest time, he allegedly was using steroids and was thus disqualified, moving Carl Lewis (far right) up to receive the gold medal. Photo courtesy ! Associated Press. Thousands were in attendance as the opening ceremonies got under way. The torch, burning Intensely, signified the heated competition that was present in each of the representatives from around the world. Photo courtesy Associated Press. Often the busy schedule Deloach talks about involves his practice. He says he has had to practice a lot to get where he is now. Photo by Mark Lacy. Gold medalist Joe Deloach takes time from his busy schedule to sit down and talk about his life, his triumphs and disappointments. Photo by Mark Lacy. Olympics ■ 269 Owens, displaying his gold and bronze medals won at the Paralympics Games, now intends to focus toward a career In broadcasting. Photo by I)ale Toney. Competitors in the Houston Chronicle Games, including Carl Lewis (2nd from left) and Leroy Burrell (far right), pay tribute to the flag. Photo by Hugh Toni. Eric Owens entertains residents during a get-together to raise money to send him overseas to Seoul, Korea for the Paralympic Games. Photo by Curt Pair. Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis breaks from competing in the Indoor Games to meet with his fans and show his Cougar support. Photo by Hugh Tom. Deloach and Lewis always get hounded for autographs when they're in public, but obviously they don't mind, at least not at the Indoor Games. Photo by Hugh Tom. Deloach talks with Sports Editor Hemy Reyna about the Olypmics, the direction h life is going, and his rival best friend Carl Lewis. Photo by Mark iMcy. 270 ■ Sports Owens returns victorious — again! Hearing that Eric Owens won another award is about as surprising as eating in the Moody Towers cafeteria is for most of us. Not very. Owens returned from the 1988 Paralympic Games in Seoul with two more awards to add to his already vast collection. Owens clinched a gold medal in the wheelchair slalom and a bronze medal in the discus at the 1988 games which immediately followed the Summer Olympic Games. A world record was set by Owens in the 100-meter preliminaries. but a protest was raised by the Canadian team because Owens’ wheelchair was 10 centimeters past regulation length. Owens placed fifth in the finals after switching chairs with a teammate. Owens merely smiles and shrugs his shoulders. His many other achievements more than likely cushioned his disappointment in the 100-meter event. Owens earned two gold medals and one silver at the 1984 Ix ng Island Games. He established several national records at the National Games for the Disabled in Michigan in 1985. In 1988, he was named Male Athlete of the Year by the United States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association. Owens received national attention in 1984 when he discussed the International Games for the Disabled with Ted Koppel on Nightline. He also appeared in an IBM commercial spotlighting the achievements of disabled athletes and in a Lite Beer commercial that helped raise money for the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation. But aside from all of his personal recognition. Owens said that he is upset by the lack of coverage given to the Paralympic Games by the American net- works. There was extremely bad coverage in the States. Owens said. There were 80,000 people at the opening ceremonies and the Korean people were very excited about it. but the Americans were apathetic.” During the games. Korea was rocked by student protest aimed mostly at the United States, but Owens said that he did not encounter any anti-American protesting. The people were very kind and receptive to everyone, not just to Americans. Owens said. As far as future surprises from Owens are concerned, we’ll have to tune in to the nightly news. The RTV major plans on giving up his athletic career to pursue his broadcasting career and plans to compete for the final time at the 1989 National Games in Minnesota. ► Colleen Waits Olympics ■ 271 The dream: A League of Nations. The reality: The United Nations. The Issue: Peace through INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING IN LEBANON UNITED NATIONS AUTHORITY AND MULTINATIONAL FORCE RAMESH THAKUR Walww Special Studm Jm. m Fraot. Conflict and Conflict Resolution A Review of United Nations Peace-keepinq Education, no of Housto An uneducated mind views the world as a bad picture ... out of focus, damp and distressing. Education gives us tools to provide the mind an alternative . . . refocusing our direction, drying off dampened spirits and reforming old attitudes ft. 274 ■ Issues In this age of modern media, where information is received almost as fast as it is imparted from the source, it is refreshing to be a part of one of the oldest and still utility affective modes of comminication. School yearbooks, which as long as there is a photographer around willing to shoot and print photos of people frozen for the sake of immortality, have found and filled a nich in media’s revolving modem. Yearbooks offer today what was on our minds at the time of print. They give us insight into feelings, causes and events that shaped our world in another era. For some the ink is still damp on the pages of their last Yearbook. For others pages have yellowed and pictures faded, but the memories are still there as fresh as the day some glassyeyed. sleep-deprived student editor pasted them on the layout. Today as always, yearbooks perform the same function. Opening younger eyes to a world that was. giving memories a place to rest between recounts, and providing visual clues on blind business dates, yearbooks are vital In the ever changing place that is our world. On these pages is the incapsulation of issues. along with the lives of students faculty and the world as it was for each. This book's purpose changes little from other yearbooks, methods only slightly different, the same glassy-eyed, sleep-deprived student editor pasted up these pages, the squinting photographers reeking of developer, still printed most of the pictures. Yet the book has a new way of presenting these feelings, issues and events. This yearbook has captured our world in the formats of the magazines that brought us the events that shaped our world. But we as the editors have added our own flare to these pages in order to accentuate those things that we thought most important in our world. For the eyes of the world Wm. Allen Manning Issues Editor 1989 Houstonian Points Of Interest Giving Her Notice The Battle ship “Texas” leaves her berth for overdue repairs ... Hr. Paul Chu Brings the infant science to center stage in world politics ... Our Man Of The Year ... Controversy, clamor and glamor all describe the ’88 election year and the events — here and nation-wide ... Points of Interest m 275 Letters to the Editor F WHAT A TURNOUT TO THE EDITOR: Dear Students: On behalf of your football team, we would like to thank you for the outstanding early season support that we have received. We can't tell you how great It was to see Robert Mayes with the Cougar band members, our cheerleaders, and other students and boosters at Hobby Airport last Saturday night upon returning from our victory’ over Missouri We have a football team that students, (acuity, and staff will enjoy watching and be very proud to call their own. With your continued support, we have every reason to believe that we will be contending for that Southwest Conference Championship. Our next game will be In Waco on October 1 when we open the SWC season. Your presence at that game could make the difference In a win or loss. Wcjiccd you there, j Rudy Davalos Director of Athlet Jack Pardee Head Football Coach 21 BY ONE VOTE TO THE EDITOR: Will It happen again? Will the 6-2 Houston Cougars take the field to give It all in front of about 9.000 fans? Will the country see how little our student body cares about the greal team we have here? Unfortunately, the answer Is probably ... YES. w Helng a member of thel University of Houston Cou . gar Marching Band has been a great opportunity for me. 1 have been In the band since 1986. so I have seen my share of failures with the team. 1 am so glad we are doing well and showing the Southwest Conference, and the nation, that we have a good thing here at UH. Mike Pcdc. the Cougar mascot, wrote a commentary in the Nov. 9 Issue ( Cougar football team in need of fan support. ) asking you to support the team on Saturday. It Is great that he wrote that commentary, but it Is a disgrace to our football team that he should have to write one In the first place! These guys arc out there every day working hard and getting the Job done. What will It take to get those Cougar fans into the Astrodome? The band is out there every week supporting the team and tiring up the crowd. Now. all we need Is a crowd to fire up! The football team Is facing a top-10 team Saturday against Wyoming. We are ranked number 20 by CNN and missed number 20 In AP would like to thank the students of the University of Houston. The delegates had a great time, and our university received many compliments. The delegates came In contact with many students and residents on our campus while using the UC. taking guided tours by our ambassadors and eating In the residence halls dining rooms. Everyone I sj oke to during the conference wfas not only Impressed with our campus and its beauty but by the students as well. Even those The best reflections of our views of the world is the letters we write, the complaints we file, and the praise we level. Read here how some felt. Read here how some reacted. Read here what concerned many, but few wrote about.. . W.A.M. by one vote! We are going to a post-season bowl game. Everyone knows how good our team Is ... except our students. If you have not been to a game all year, now Is the time. If you have been going to games, bring someone else along. We arc on the verge of something incredible. Get out there and give some support to a team that has earned It and deserves It. Mike Smith Soph..Undeclared A POSITIVE IMAGE TO THE EDITOR: Recently our school played host to the 1988 SWACURH (Southwest Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls) Conference, where 470 student leaders from colleges In Texas. Louisiana. Arkansas. and Oklahoma took over the University Center. As the conference executive director of programming. I from schools such as Texas A M were Impressed and found It difficult to sec the Cougar High” (mage that so many others so blindly find In us. We all show a sense of pride In our university, and It Is up to the students to promote a positive image and one of a serious university striving for higher academic standards. This Is what these 470 delegates saw from our hosting this conference. I applaud the University of Houston students and the residence hall In particular for promoting a positive Image of our school to these other universities that weekend and for putting up with all the noise and chalked sidewalks. Scott G. Gibson Soph.. Undeclared BLAME THE BUDGET TO THE EDITOR: I am writing In response to Ms. Rhonda Boehm's letter of Nov. 15. 1988. She recounts how she was turned away by the Counseling and Testing Service because of the nature of her difficulty. She Is terribly misinformed regarding several aspects of the function of CTS as a mental health service agency First, due to the budgetary constraints Imposed upon CTS by the powers that be. CTS staffing reductions were ncecssaiy measures to provide the best possible service with the money that had been allocated. Second. CTS sees anyone (faculty, staff, students) at least once, and If they are unable to maintain them from the caseload at the agency. (CTS) makes every reasonable. and usually outstanding. effort at referring them to an appropriate mental health service agency In the community. Third, all of the counselors on staff at CTS work very hard [or a relatively small amount of income. This fact Impresses upon people the point that the stalf truly cares about the people they serve and the quality of services which we render. In conclusion. It was not the conscience which got to them. Ms. Boehm, but rather the dramatic incident which startled the entire campus community (the recent suicide of a UH student). CTS DOES NOT TURN AWAY ANY SUICIDAL PERSON WHO SEEKS ASSISTANCE. I seriously hope that your prior negative experience with CTS Is understood now In a more enlightened perspective. Furthermore. I sincerely hope that should you feel the need for future counseling, you will remember the contents of this letter and bear In mind that the counselors at CTS epitomize professionalism. Integrity, and care. Thank you very much. Jerry L. Long Jr. MA Grad.. Clinical Psyc. 276 ■ Issues • • • • SUPPORT TEACHERS TO THE EDITOR: I am Intrigued by the financial manipulations of the university. On one hand, there Is little money for faculty raises, and there Is no startup money for new faculty — yet the UM-Systcm can’ spend $4 million to move to the campus. ] I wonder how cost-effective such a move Is when the cost of space off campus Is about $400,000 per year and to recoup the moving costs will require 10 years, assuming that no renovations or other changes arc made In that time. I also wonder how effective the system is as a system. One can question Its very existence. Spinning off the satellite campuses as Independents would save the cost of the move, the cost of the system and lead to a better coordination of the central campus because there would be no need to duplicate financial and other systems. When faculty raises arc less than the annual cost of living Increase, when a search fora new department chairman cannot be Initiated because funds are not available for startup (and no good scientist will move without funds for staff and equipment) when new courses cannot be Implemented because funds for equipment are not available — yet funds can be found for a silly move — there Is something wrong with our priorities, g The six-year plan for the university call for 50 percent of departments to be recognized nationally, but support of the UH-System will not produce the result. Only the faculty can do so. Why not support them? Jack H.U. Brown Professor. Biology BOOKSTORE UNFAIR TO THE EDITOR: So the UH Bookstore Is making a killing In profits, huh? ( Bookstore sales skyrocket. Oct. 21). I think I Fall Daily Cougar know why. Allow me to cite an example. Until recently. I had never purchased plastic sheet protectors. 1 told the clerk that I would lx needing a whole box of them. Ten minutes later she came back and told me that I you Id have taken 10 percent of the original price. I still thought that 45 cents was expensive ($22.50 per box of 50). but I went ahead and bought them anyway. The next day I needed more (for my lengthy EDUC report), so I went to Kwlk-Kopy. where they were only 20 cents a page. A few week later. I had another report due and decided to use sheet protectors again. Someone told me that Sam's Wholesale Club sold them at an even cheaper price. Sure enough, they were only $2.99 for a box of 50. That's only six cents each! While I don't expect our bookstore to match the prices of a wholesale club. I also don't expect our bookstore to take such an extreme advantage of us students. I. for one refuse to offer any of my hard-earned money for items that I can purchase elsewhere to this monopoly again. I encourage you to do the same. Paul Chip Berber Sr.. Music Education STOP HECKLING ME TO THE EDITOR: The hecklers at Sen. Quayle's speech last week should be ashamed of themselves. Due to the almost Incessant chanting, yelling and screaming on the part of the hecklers. I was not able to hear what Sen. Quayle. Clov. Clements and Kcp. Boulter had to say. Protesters certainly have the right to peaceably assemble. to carry posters and to boo the candidate before the speech. But protesters do not have the right to chant. yell or scream while the candidate Is actually talking. In doing so. protesters become hecklers and thus deny both the candidate's right to be heard and the audience's right to hear what the candidate has to say. £j' Tuesday's heckling episode reminds one of the many Instances over the past several years where conservatives attempting to deliver speeches on college campuses have been shouted down by liberal students and professors. One must wonder Just how sincerely these particular students and professors really arc committed to practicing the principles of academic freedom and free speec h they so vigorously preacn. But heckflng Is not a partisan Issue. As a supporter of the Bush-Quayle ticket. 1 have to admit that some Republicans are equally guilty of violating the free speech rights of candidates during this campaign. Regrettably, many anti-abortion activists have repeatedly attempted to shout down Michael Dukakis in several of Ills campaign appearances In the past few weeks. Rather, heckling transcends partisan politics and constitutes a threat to the free exchange of Ideas that Is central to our way of electing officeholders. Theoretically at least, in our representative democ racy, candidates for office come before the people and deliver speeches. Having actually heard the arguments of the candidates, the voters decide whom they will support. By interrupting candidates' speeches, hecklers undermine tills process. If hecklers should continue to plague this campus, the Student Program Board should consider not Inviting any more candidates to UH. Instead, we could Just open the football stadium on campus. put all the college Democrats on the left side of the field, put all the college Republicans on the right side of the field, give both sides some megaphones and Just let them shout at each other for a few hours each week! Richard Braastad Post-Baccalaureate Latin Teacher Education THE LAST STRAW TO THE EDITOR: OK. enough Is enough. Tom Vaughan's letter criticizing the College Democrats was the last straw. His criticisms about rudeness arc totally unfounded. This Is. after all. an election that will shape the future of the next four years: It Is not a tea with the formal cordialities that go along with that sort of thing. The Republicans have done everything In their power to avoid talking about the Issues of this campaign and we will not be (Hilled into a discussion about whether the College Democrats did not applaud their speakers and applauded ours, tr There Is too much at stake on November 8 to worry about whether the Young Republicans' feelings were hurt during our debate or not. Frankly. Mr. Vaiu� han. I don't give a damn! The students at UH want to hear about the Issues on both sides of the fence, not worry about the table manners of: the debaters. The College Democrats have been very civil with the Young Republicans and to ask tnc audience to remain stately and stiff may lx normal for a Republican event, but Democrats want to get Involved and we will. This cautious attitude of the Republicans towards another debate is understandable since they have lost each debate they’ve been Involved in.i They've realized that they cannot win with the issues that George Bush has taken a stand on. because the students at UH are much too sophisticated to fall for the shallow rhetoric George has spewed out In this campaign. The students want to deal with real Issues that affect their lives and livelihood. George Bush has promised to do for education what Ronald Reagan has done for It In the last eight years. This Is one of the more repulsive thoughts that has hit the college campuses around the country. Rising tuition rates, drastic cuts In student grants and loans, and lower government spending on education. coupled with skyrocketing expenditures for the military, arc the plain facts that face us today. It is certainly no wonder that the Republicans don't want to talk about the Issues. Ian A. dc Souza Sr.. Computer Science Letters to the Editor ■ 277 “T” — A Mighty Tough Lady Photos by Allen Mannlny. Up and down her decks we ran, swinging the guns to meet real and imaginary foes, we all love her and all have fond memories of her. The her 1 speak of is the battleship U.S.S. Texas, the we pertains to all those who have had the pleasure of either serving on her during her commision or who have made her a Sunday afternoon outing. She. The Mighty T. sailed for Galveston for the first time in 40 years. Leaving behind her muddy berth near the San Jacinto monument with the aid of tugboats, she made her way down the Houston Ship Channel to the Todd Dock yards where she was interned for drydock and complete overhaul. It took nearly seven hours to extract her massive 27.000 ton hull from the aged berth, but for many the nail-biting event was worth the effort. Years prior to the trip, grade school students had begun raising money for the ship's restoration, a Navy grant was added to the program along with hundreds of hours of volunteer labor and donated equipment. E-35. her navy registration number, had seen action in both world wars and had been dubbed the lucky lady since her only casualty occurred when a shell pierced into the superstructure but didn't explode. The Texas will return to a completely referbished berth, where children will once again run up and down her decks adjusting her antiaircraft guns and old sailors will recall days long gone. ► Allen Manning 278 ■ Issues Gilbert ed windows weeks after the near miss. Photo by K.Krister. Thar He Blows It’s only Rain Hurricane Gilbert came as a major disappointment to many people in the Houston area, but as a relief to others. As all were warned at least three days in advance of the level five storm, many began preparations early in the areas near Galveston Bay. Windows were taped with yellow x’s. larger windows were bordered with plywood, livestock were moved to higher ground, billboards were disassembled and the grocery store shelves emptied. The memories of Alicia were still vivid in the minds of its victims and no one wanted a repeat. Some stood in line for two hours for plywood and supplies. McCoy’s Lumber and Hardware stores in Pasadena ran out of plywood within 24 hours of the report of possible landing in Houston. They began supplying people with pressboard as a substitute. A trucker bringing the wood to McCOy’s said he was on a 24 hour shift until Gilber was over. After he brought the wood for damage prevention. he would be transporting supplies for rebuilding. Those who were unwilling to wait out the storm were seeking shelter in hotels in Dallas. College Station, and as close as Northwest Houston. As Gilbert narrowed its course towards Mexico. tensions eased, people returned to their homes, tape was peeled off. unused plywood was shipped to Mexico along with bottled water and canned food. We were all relieved that it had missed us. ► Kimberly S. Reister The environment of the ’80 s was pockmarked by man’s pollution. From the hole in the Ozone layer over the South Pole to toxic waste, man had almost pushed his environment past the point of no return. Fed up the world began to return the favor. Syringes with needles still in place began washing up on east and west coast beaches. A barge loaded with trsah sailed around the east coast to Galveston, but no one wanted it. Nations held confer- ences to discuss the problem of world pollution. The most prominent and recent discussed acid rain. Information compiled by the Natural Resource Defense Council show that rain monitered at a sight in central Pennsyl-vania registered the highest acid content of 131 sites in 46 states. The Washington D.C.-based council has lobbied for sharp reductions in pollutants that cause acid rain, such as sulfer dioxide and nitrogen oxide. ► I. B. Young Acid rain or not. you all get wet. Photo by A. Manning. few ' Battleship Texas m 279 Plane Crashes Typify ’80’s Russia. America and Europe all shared one common problem during the 1980's; airline disasters. Terrorism took the front seat in the destruction of civilian aircraft, but America and Russia managed to do some damage on their own. Korean Airline's flight 007 from Alaska to Korea was shot down by Russian Jets after it strayed Into Soviet air space. All on board perished, in- cluding a U.S. congressman. The soviets denied for several days that they had done the dastcrdly deed. Finally, confirmation of the KILL'' came in a press conference held by the Russians. They claimed the craft was on a spy mission. As heat on the Russians began to fade and terrorist activities came to the forefront of the evening news. America took a pot shot at an airliner. The incident occured as our ships guarding the Persian Gulf waterway came under small boat attack. It was only a few minutes after radar on the U.S.S. Vinncense picked up and fended off a Jet taking off from Bandar Abbas. Iran. Misinformation, tired crewmen, whatever the excuse. It happened. The captain dispatched two missiles that quickly de- Terror In the Night st roved the oncoming aircraft. America haa repeated Russia's mistake; the world was in shock. Terrorist also rained death and destruction on the small Scottish village of Lockerbie. Remnants of the aircraft lay twisted about the countryside. Pan American flight 103 cratered the village of Lockerbie and destroyed forever the once peaceful lives of the villagers. A new Boeing 737 crashed days later in central England. Reversed wiring to an engine warning light led the pilot to switch off the wrong engine bringing him down on a sparsely crowded freeway. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials ordered all American owned 737’s inspected. British officials grounded all 737's until inspected. F.A.A. officials still say that flying is safer than driving! ► I.B.Young Flight Prepping 1990 Welcome aboard Friendly Airlines, I'm your stewardess for today's flight. I would like to point out a few of our safetey features. I would like you to no-tice the emergency doors that are located two in the front, two in the back, and two in the center. Please notice that your seat cushion is detachable and can be used as a flotation device. In the event of an emergency both an oxygen mask and a selfsealing, last will and testiment will drop from overhead. All attendants will be wearing the latest in mini parachutes, not to be alarmed — the last time one was put to use was two months ago. The flight attendants will be passing out your individudal inflight, last thought saftey devices. Should all precautions fail, and in the event that time Is available, the Ingestion of this tablet will render the body non-functional within moments. Thank you for flying Friendly Airlines, where pain is only for the pock-etbook. ► LB.'Young 280 ■ Issues The Poor Nation’s A-Bomb Hundreds of men, women and children lay were they had fallen. The painfulness of their sudden deaths reflected in the twisted grimaces of faces not burned beyond recognition. This is the Iran-Iraq border: Kurdish villages in northern Iraq, and numerous other places around our dying world, where man's silent death has raged unchecked. Chemical weapons were first introduced to the world by Germany during the first world war. The agent of choice MUSTARD GAS. a chemical agent which burns the eyes, ears nose and lungs of the victim, killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Where as hundreds died on the fields of battle, many others lingered for years suffering painfully till death. Chemical weapons were banned-all production was not stopped but the use was suppose to be stopped. The recent resurgence of chemical warfare by and in third world countries sent 149 nations to Paris for a summit on Chemical Warfare. Finger-pointing by the Jnited States and con-Mliatroy gestures by the Soviet Union filled the neetings, but accords were reached. Yet as many coming from the summit were quick to point out the table talk produced little more than a promise to stop producing chem war weapons. Any resolutions trying to stop production and use all together was and is unenforcible by the league of nations. Chemical weapons have long been called the Third Worlds Nuclear Weapon.” much to leaving the conference latter claimed that 30 nations who attended the conference are known to posses the weapons. Iraq used nerve gas to turn the tide of their war with Iran. They also used gas to stim problems with Kurdish minority in their northern states. America late in 1988 revealed to the world that Libya had begun construction on a chem- the chagrin of Superpowers and their allies. The super-powers no longer have enough controlling interest in these upstart nations to curtail their interest in such weapons. At the conference the only nations to admit to having chemical weapons were the United States and the Soviet Union. Yet. officials ical plant that would produce nerve gas in large quantities. The plant was almost completed when the Paris summit convened. Several West German companies came under fire from the U.S. for aiding In the construction of the plant. Yet Libya denied having the capability to produce chemical weapons. U. S. government reports show that by mid-1988 Libya had produced and sold poison gas to the government of Somalia. At the same time the summit was concluding in Paris, nerve gas was in the process of being smuggled out of the U. S. A Korean born American businessman was arrested when he was attempting to close a deal on the purchase of 500-quarter ton bombs containing Sarin, an odorless, colorless poison which can enter the body by inhalatiion. absorption or injection. The arrest brought to light the extent that third world countries will go in order to obtain chemical weapons. Arms dealers in France. Brittain. Korea and the U. S. along with several export-import companies were Implicated in the conspiracy to ship the chemical weapons to Iran. The problem is chemical weapons. The solution is their eradiction ... that is easier said than done. As one delegate to the Paris summit stated. It was a night of compromises producing a declaration with no mention of sanctions, export controls or verification, bluntly it has no teeth! ► I.B.Young Chemical Warfare ■ 281 Case for Mistaken Identity, Vincennes: Right or Wrong Over the Persian Gulf, on Sunday, July 3, 1988. Iran Air Flight 655 was blown out of the sky by two missies shot from the U.S.S. Vincennes under the command of Will Rogers III. All two hundred and ninety passengers aboard were killed on there way to Dubai for Bandar Abbas. Iran. The question posed by many was not just the cause of the accident, but what was the purpose of the U.S.S. Vincennes being in the Persian Gulf to begin with. Was the United States in the area for legitimate reasons? The Kuwaitis had a legitimate concern for protecting its oil tankers and asked the U.S. to protect its interests, said junior psychology major Syed A. Hasan. “The U.S.S. Vincennes should be there in order to protect the waterways vital for trade’, said account-ing business administration major Michael D. Martinez. Other students disagreed on what the United States’ role should be. Non-intervention. America should not involve itself in third world affairs. What happens in the Persian Gulf is none of their (America’s) business. said Junior political science major Ali Sem-meni. America should not have its forces in the Persian Gulf because ’it is not their part of the world’,’’ said Obaid Qazi, a junior DISC major. If we are in the Persian Gulf for peace keeping purposes then why was a civilian plane shot down, and who was responsbile for it? The crew must take some blame. The idea that modern day radar cannot distinguish between an A300 airbus and a F-14 fighter is ridiculous, said freshman engineer- Pictured opposite, is the U.S.S. San Jacinto of the Aegis Guided Missile Cruiser class, the same class vessel as the U.S.S. Vincennes which shot down an Ira-nian passenger jet shortly after it took off from Bandar Abbas. Iran. The incident occured within moments of a speed boat attack on the ship, in which several of the craft were destroyed by the Vincennes. According to video tapes taken at the time of the action, the commander. operating on erroneous information, ordered missies armed and launched. According to Pentagon officials ing major Mehdi Mir. However, others disagreed. No. the crew should not be blamed for the tragedy. said Fernando Villareal, a freshman business major. Seeing that the U.S.S. Vincennes’ Aegis system (a $600 million intelligence and weapons system) and that the the personnel using it were all highly trained in how to use it. and that they all concluded that It was a sixty-two foot F-14 Tomcat fighter Jet. not the one hundred and seventy-seven foot Iran the commander actually waited longer than he should have to fire the missiles. The aircraft’s radar signature had indicated that the jet was an F-14 Tomcat fighter that was attacking the ship . .. what had happened was discovered when the second missile struck the doomed aircraft. Any loss of life is regretful. said one White House spokesman, but the blame should be shouldered equally by Iran and the U.S. Should we pay restitution to Iran for the loss of life? This question, along with should we have been there?, was repeated by news an- Air Airbus A300 passenger plane that it really was, the question arises as to how this disaster could have been avoided. This type of incident could be avoided by having more communication between international planes anc vessels. said fresh mar accounting major Ciss Reeves. However. Mir responded by saying There is no sure way tc avoid this... all uniden tifiable aircraft are pos sible enemies. ► Hydci Khan chors and people on th streets. President Reagan, while expressing hi, sorrow at the loss of in nocent life, said th commander was correc to protect his ship, and had done what was nec essary to protect hi crew. Earlier in the year th� U.S.S. Stark, a ship of the Aegis class had been badly damaged and i number of sailors lost their lives because th. commander had not fired when he had th? opportunity. The attacker in the previous incident had been Irac. a nation supposedly an ally to the U.S. ► Allen Manning Yeah ... We Got it... 282 ■ Issues Sailing Ominous Seas Airbus Tragedy ■ 283 Bi-partisonism; our choice.. “I am putting out my hand to you Mr. Speaker. I am putting out my hand to you Mr. Majority Leader. For this Is the thing: this is the age of the Offered Hand. President Bush offered his hand not only to the Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader, but to former adversaries and leaders around the world. In his run for the highest office in the land. then Vice-president Bush claimed he wanted a kinder and gentler nation. He and his democratic counter parts never took a stand on issues of real importance. BUt we must have seen something in him. Maybe we saw a gleam of hope from a dreamer, or we Just thought his years of service to the country ment he was the right choice for the post. What ever the reason. Bush is the president. However, what is most rememberable was the race its self. Running for the coveted oak and leather chair of the Oval Office sprouted some nasty activity by many candidates. Democratic ticket held the seven dwarfs of 1988. noe of which was above mud slinging. A crowded Republican ticket sharing remarkable resemblences to the democrats sprung on the scene at about the same time. Jesse Jackson, major civil rights leader, ran the strongest for the longest on the Democratic ticket. He and the Rainbow Coalition carried led through out the primaries. But when he needed It the most the vote was not there. Biblical principles and premarital sex. became the issues flogging an early republican front runner. Pat Robertson, a Tele-Evangelist. fought off verbal blows about his premarital activities, and rummers that he dodged the draft during the Korean Conflict. Gary Hart started the race deap in debt, and monkeying around on his wife with a model in Florida. One time front runner and previous independent. found that name recognition is not all it was cracked up to be. His departure gave more breathing room to others on the Demoratic ticket. Alexander Haig, former Secretary of State, jumped on the Republican wagon hoping name recognition would carry him for the run ... it was not to be. Illinois Senator Paul Simon(not the singer), also tried to run with name recognition. He even made an appearance on Saturday Night Live. NO use. He soon found the recognition wagon would break down when you least expected it. Both tickets ran favored sons. The republicans brought out Jack Kemp, one time pro-footballer, to cover a lot of ground. But not near enough. Democrat heads clashed when congressman Richard Gephardt. Senator Albert Gore and former Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt all dashed for the rod iron gates of the White House. Each pulled a strong following, but none seemed to overcome locality. or could gain name recognition. Silverspoon food fights raged on the Republican ticket from day one. Senator Robert Dole, one time leader in the race, agged on the fighting. Dole bantered back and forth with Vice-president Bush and Pete Dupont, one time Governor of Delaware. Michael Dukakis, then Governor of Massachusetts picked up on the infighting in the Republican ticket and added some of his own puns. Jackson was com plaining about unfah voting practices In Tex as. but he held on till the Democratic convention There many watched a? he handed his votes to Dukakus. To some he sold out. actually he’d realized America wasn ready for him. Dole hit the ground running from the first and he didn’t let up unt 1 the Republican Convention. On a simular platform as Jackson he r -linquished his votes. The sprint to the fir -Ish was on ... Bush said the pledge in his own verse. Dukakis pointed to ar -cestry ... What ever the goals of the office should be see n were completely lost n the old fashioned blooe y shirt waving done by the two men. Nany called it the dirtiest fight on record, b it old timers recalled dirtier ones. What we did get out )f it was a president asking for a kinder gentl it nation” and promising to keep his door open to the world. Just what the ne t four years will hold for this man who ran frem two home states, is uncertain. The best we can do Is hope, watch and wait. OH and a little prayer wouldn’t hurt!!!!! ► Allen Manning 284 ■ Issues Hey Kitty! Look what I ound! Can I bring it home?” DATE LINE: Atlanta, The beginning of the end for a mis-matched democratic ticket — Dukakis and Bentsen. - Former V.P Bush takes the the most expensive Oath Of Office ever given! George you can put y°ur hand down now . George -lection ’88 m 285 Senator Dan 9uayle an V.P. George Bush take time from their busy schedules to offer their rendition of the Star Spangled Banner”. Candidate Spawns Controversy During the heated political battles of 1988. students conducted straw polls, attended issue-related debates, and heard guest speakers — in particular Senator Dan Quayle. the Republican Vice-presidential candidate. Led by sophomore political science major Mary Monasterio, the Speakers Forum Committee of the Student Program Board invited many top political speakers, including Senator Lloyd Bcntsen. Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis. Senator Qualye. Vice President George Bush and Libertarian Presidential Candidate Ron Paul. Bentsen and Dukakis declined several opportunities to visit the campus, but thanks to the combined efforts of the SPB. the administration, the College Republicans, the Harris County Republican Party, and the moxle of Monasterio. UH landed Qualye. who drew over 2000 students to the UC Satellite on September 27. 1988. I heard Senator Qualye was going to be in town, when a friend from College Republicans asked if I was going to see him at the Bush-Boutler Head-quaters in the Galleria.” recalled Monasterio. Immediately I thought about bringing him on cam- pus. After making numerous calls to Harris Count} Republican Headquarters. Monasterio finally re ceived the name and Austin telephone number o’ Doug Rider. Senator Quayle’s front man. I told Doug the university would be a good place for Quayle to speak, and suggested the Satellite would hold a lot of people. she said. Rider was interested, but wanted to know more so Monasterio painted a demographic picture of the university, telling him UH serves 30.000 student:, averaging 27 years of age: relating the results of a recent straw poll, which showed 60% of UH stu dents favoring Bush: explaining the easy access to UH from downtown enroute to Hobby Airport: am convincing him it would be a shame to drive by without stopping. I let him know a lot of people would work ovc night to set up the event. she said. Rider then questioned whether Monasterio couk get the approval of UH administration. She phoned Wendy Adair, the Associate Vice President in charge of University Relations, and explained wha was in the works. Adair notified President Van Horn, while Monas terio hurried to the administration building, when she and Adair discussed arrangements, befor--rephoning Rider in Austin. Adair spoke with Rider, explaining the administration’s favorable position in regard to the senator’s potential visit. Satisfied. Rider contacted Quayle. and minute s later notified Monasterio of the senator's confirmation. also setting an appointment to inspect th: 286 ■ Issues proposed speaking site at 9 am the next day. In the process of negotiating Senator Quayle’s visit. Monasterlo promised a total attendance of 4,000 students. “Wendy Adair didn’t think it would be possible.” Monasterlo said. “But by working with the president's office and other groups we almost pulled it off. Monasterlo told the news to the members of SPB and College Republicans, who then produced 1.500 flyers, and several banners, posters and signs: informed the Daily Cougar, which published a front page announcement the next day: and spoke to the Student Senate, urging representatives to notify their constituents about the visit. Monasterlo contacted Student Assoiciation President Wendy Trachte. She informed the head of SA media relations who. inturn, contacted local media. Channel 8 ran announcements, asking interested parties to contact the SA. The next day. College Republicans and SPB members spent the morning posting and passing out handbills. Meanwhile. Monasterlo Joined Rider. Adair, and sophmore political science student Alex Abraham (in charge of security and staging the event), for a final walk-through. At 3:30pm. Senator Quayle arrived along with Governor Bill Clements. Congressman Beau Boulter, and former Senator John Tower. Though scheduled to speak at 4pm. Quayle went on stage at 4:20 because the national media was late. He (Quayle) was very personable, and friendly.” Monasterlo said. And when we walked out to the speaking platform I could tell he was excited by the crowd. As Quayle entered the speaking area, he received a good crowd response, according to Monasterlo. Quayle spoke for 15 minutes, targeting Dukakis and his liberal policies. [n Quaylc’s short message he used sports comparisons. telling the audience he and Bush were going to campaign by running like Olympic sprinter Carl Lewis a former UH star athlete, and by stating Dukakis, like the Cougars, was using a veer offense, but one which veers to the far left.” He had nothing prepared, but he was as polished as ever. Monasterio said. Governor Clements spoke after Quayle. then the foursome loaded up and drove to Hobby Airport. A half hour after it started, the event was finished. and a core group comprised of College Republicans and SPB members disposed of the banners. signs, posters, and picked up all the trash. For the $500 SPB spent on advertising, the University received both local and national media exposure. For Mary Monasterio. who appeared beside Senator Quayle in a photo on the front page of the Houston Chronicle, it was a treasured event. I m constantly reminded of it. she said. I’ll always remember walking to the speakers stand with Quayle. and feeling the excitement of all those peo-pie. ► Ed Huber Election ’88 ■ 287 T.V. Anchor defines media Singer Don Henley’s song Dirty Laundry describes with its pointed lyrics how many Americans feel the news media operates. ... IS the head dead yet? All the noise in the newsroom got a running bet... get the widow on the set ... give me dirty laundry ... The bubble headed bleach blond comes on at five, she can tell ya ‘bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye His vie Y of the media, though reflecting public opinion on the situation, does not tell all the story- Channel Two News Anchor Ron Stone holds differing views about how media gathers and distributes information. After all, he does have some thirty years in the business. Stone describes his version of the television media. What was a big news story a few months ago is no longer a big news story. The Iran-Contra scandal is no longer a a big news story . .. half the people can’t tell you who ran for president in '88. It seemed so important at the time ... There were all those democrats and all those republicans running . . . news changes. Now the question that goes on in newsrooms is how do you change? How do you successfully change as the times are changing? And how do you avoid POP- Journalism just because it appears that it’s the thing to do. Changes are a necessary evil, according to Stone. TV journalism needs to change but how should it change and what does it need to change to? I think what you (the media) have to do is keep delivering out the facts of basic things that people ought to know about, based on what you think they ought to know about, according to Stone. Theorists in the field of Speech Communication call what Mr. Stone has described a version of the Agenda Setting Theory of Communication. Agenda setting occures when the news departments determine what is the news by virtue of whether the news direc- tors think the subject is real news. Thereby they dictate what we see and hear, thus creating the issues that you and I talk about over a cup of coffee. Stone discourages this view by explaining why TV operates differently than other press. The New York Times says it prints all the news thats fit to print ... .” said Stone. Well, a television station gives you all the news it happens to know about and has pictures of at that particular time. We don’t give you any more than that, because we don’t know any more than that. And we don’t pretend to know any more than that. But sometimes we worry more about getting a rat-ing than about the news. Many people agree that ratings affect the news. Detrimentaly. Stone feels that news time should be used to greater effect. Let’s take the two and a half minutes (average news story length) and put some in formation in it rathe-than something that ap pears as nostalga to the viewers.” However. Stone did speak very favorable of the new look for th? Scene at Five, a show which attempts to give the lighter side of the news. According to Stone, it’s not always neces sary to give the bad news all the time, but it is necessary to separat? and classify the news s) that people have a better understanding of their world. News is cyclical. ac -cording to Stone. It flows In patterns.” We’ll go along with something like thf Scene at Five for a few years then we’ll go bac to something like we had before. I feel that we (the m dia) should do a lot more locally ... if television! news is going to be a pr mary source of informs i tion as opposed to] news, said Stont. And there’s a differ .! ence between the two. Then the informs tion that we're going tc give aught to be infoi mation that the people can use. ► Allen Manning A Field Producer’s versatility is visible on Election Night at the Brown Convention Center. 288 ■ Issues President Ronald Reagan brought an army of press to the grounds of The Johnson Space Center as he celebrated America's return to 'pace. In 1988. Photo by Allen Manning America in Space ■ 289 International efforts are under way to reduce Nuclear weapons. Recent Super-power summits have shown some progress with the elimination of an entire class of nuclear ready missiles. How ever the world’s safety can not be determined by east-west negotiations or by effective and verifiable agreements on arms control. Unfortunately, access to nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons is rapidly becoming wide open to forces in the Third World that cannot be controlled by either one of the superpowers. It's Just a matter of time till proliferation of such weaponry becomes a tangible threat to the populations of both countries. It may be disconcerting enough to think that Moamar Qaddafi or the Ayatollah Khomeini may acquire such weaponry. It is just as disturbing to think that a group of Afghan guerrillas may feel Justified to settle a score with the Soviets by hurling a poison gas bomb at Saratov or Novosibirsk. The basic premise of American nuclear strategy was always based on assumption that there will be no nuclear war as long as the United States had the capability to withstand the first strike and retain sufficient retaliatory power. The main question of the US strategic planning, therefore, was how to survive the first strike. A part of the answer was to avoid placing all strategic eggs in one basket: if the Soviets were able to knock out America’s land-based missiles, there should be sufficient strategic power left, whether on land. sea. or in the air, to deliver the retaliatory strike. The assumption that mutual assured destructlon(MAD) was a dependable deterrent, underlied the arms control agreements of Whose Move Is It? 1970’s. It was assumed that as soon as one side developed an adequate defense capability, the other would reciprocate by upgrading its offensive systems, and making such defense obsolete. The 1972 Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT) agreements limited the number of launchers of the offensive strategic missiles. The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) treaty restricted each side's ability to protect its launchers and populations. The SALT-ABM agrceements reflected the technological reality of the time. The state of the art in military technology had its political ramifications worldwide. Since the Second World War. the basis of the NATO alliance was the doctrine of Collective Security which made the retaliatory nuclear power of the United States a quarantor of status quo on the European continent. The US nuclear umbrella was deemed suf- ficient to assure against the Soviet preponderance in conventional forces. In the mid-1970’s, the Soviets deployed in the Western part of the Soviet Union an arsenal of the SS-20 intermediate range nuclear missiles with the potential target range covering the entire Western Europe. NATO, in December. 1979. replied by announcing the deployment in Europe of 108 American Pershing 21 missiles. The purpose of the an-i nouncement was to protect thel credibility of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. defeat the appeasement -like efforts of the ‘ peace movements.” and dispell the isolatior 1st fears in Western Europe. The message of the proposed deployment was unequivocal: if the United States was prepared to deploy its nuclear arsenal in Europe. it was equally committed to use its home based missiles. Credibility of the doctrines of Collective Security and Mutual Assured Destruction, however was solely dependent on America’s ability to maintain a survival second strike capability at home: the latter, soon enough, had become questionable at best In the late 1970's, the aims race entered a new more dange ■ ous stage, when the Soviets had substantially reinforced and r? duced vulnerability of their silos and deployed a new arsenal of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) — SS — 18 and SS-19 — capable of destroying the American silos. The new reality had rendered the ‘‘retaliatory strike” doctrines behind the SALT and ABM treaties obsolete and irrelevant. The long debated alternative ir the form of the first-strike surviv-able land-based MX missiles was ultimately discarded. In the (cont.) 290 ■ Issues spring of 1983. a special bipartisan (Scowcroft) commission concluded that the proposed MX arsenal would be incapable of surviving the first strike, and that a far more viable alternative was reliance on smaller singlewarhead mobile systems. The debate, however, was suddenly given a new turn by President Reagan when he announced his Strategic Defense Initiative as a possible solution to the new set of problems posed by the danger of a suprise non-retaliable nuclear attack. The premise behind the proposal was that science — its credibility now running higher than ever — should be given the benefit of the doubt on finding a viable solution. A critical factor was the astronomical problemsolving speed of modern comput- ers. the computer guided missile propellants evidently allow for highly dependable ground-based interceptors. Other developments in modern technology, the names of which may be of little use to lay audience. such as kinetic-kill.” “directed energy.” “particle beam, and the highly regarded “free electron” systems, offer much promise for installation of dependable space-based shield from incoming missiles. There are legitimate disagreements on whether the deployment of SDI would be a violation of the ABM treary. SDI's purpose is to prevent the missiles from coming in. which makes it an anti-missile system of some kind. It is certainly an attack on the premise of mutual assured destruction which underlied the arms control agreements of the previous decades. As America’s ability to deliver a retaliatory second strike became increasingly problematic. SDI furnished the needed reorientation of American nuclear strategy emphasizing a high-tech solution, which threatened to in-effectuate the entire generation of Soviet military investment. There can be hardly a doubt that it had given momentum to successful conclusion of the bilateral negotiations on arms control. Its real significance, however, is the opportunity it offers in dealing with that gray Third World area of potential emergencies, which neither side is immune from or has the power to control. ► Fabian Vaksman Perestroika ■ 291 Remembering how it was like In 1969 and early into the 70's, two wars were ripping away at the mind and soul of America. One, half a world away, the other faught in the living rooms, streets and campuses of our country. Both wars produced weapons that inflicted physical and mental wounds on their combatents. We watched helplessly as our nightly news brought the violence home to us. We watched as brother killed brother, generation faught generation, the very fiber of this nation was being torn to shreds. Here at UH it was impossible to get a seat in the TV-rooms, people would stand in the halls straining to hear the latest report on President Nixon, the war or civil rights issues. Now you only see students in the TV rooms trying to keep up on their soaps.” Students have no understanding of the intensity of the late sixties and early seventies. I find myself having to create the images of the past In my classes when we discuss the civil rights movement or the Viet Nam War. Sound familiar. It should if you had Dr. Robert A. Carp, professor and pre-law advisor with UH's political science department. Carp was a professor during the turbulent era of the 60 s amd early 70 s, and as he remembers only about 15 percent of the entire student populatior — with the prodding of the local media — made u; UH’s anti-war movement. The balance of UH's population, according t: Carp, lived off campus and had work and family t: occupy their time. They were caught up in Jusl living their day to day lives, so even ll they didn’t agree with the war. theli feelings weren't strong enough to force them to speak out. In retrospect. Carp says. We were lucky here at UH. in that we were is( lated from the major world focus. There was, however some true convictions about the Issues at hand. It’s Just the t many people looking back see it as youthful rebellion for the sake of rebellion. To others the actions in that era occured because it was socially accep :• able to have a cause. There has been a change in the thinking of UH students, the average student no long r takes on political issues with the same fever they did in the 60's. In fact, according to Carp. Many black as well as white students feel that the civil rights movement was someone elses cause a ger eration ago. Carp delt with civil rights issues in class. He remembers having to call several members of h s II The Rodriquez family volunteered these photo's so that we might see through the eye's of one who was there. The photographer died, long after the war's end. His were wounds, like many who fought in Viet Nam.that never healed. The scars of this dirty little war will linger long after the last soldier has gone, long after the last family has endured a tweny-one gun salute and taps ... God forbid we ever allow our young men and women to die on foriegn soil without just cause. Prof tells it like it was class down and tell them only sound political science answers would be accepted on the test, anything else and they’d fail. The students belonged to a Black Militant group, and they would often blame all societies ills on the racist white supremacy attitude that prevailed at the time. Students, although concerned with civil rights, were more concerned about the war. Returning vets found a different America. Home towns, friends and neighbors felt differently about them, especially after having seen the killing on TV. Carp remembers how you could tell the vets from the average students.“some had nervous problems, others were physically handicapped.” The Invisible Soldiers, from an invisible c war,” were even more recognizable than that. They were the ones that did not have that “glint of life in their eyes, or the spring of youth in their step.” ”1 remember it was December the 23rd,” said Carp, “and I was on my way out for Christmas break when the phone rang before I could get out of the office. Not wanting to answer it. I picked it up and the frantic voice on the other end of the line was one of my male students I’d given an incomplete to. He said he was going to be reclasified as A-1 and drafted because of the incomplete. He was scared, and with good reason, he could be shipped to Viet Nam. We resolved his problem and he retained his college deferment, but he almost went. Carp points out that not many were as lucky as this one student. These were not easy times for anyone. Everyone had a battle to fight even if you didn’t want to. which many didn’t. Today we have no war. no real causes and no real reason to get involved in the areas of the world that do not affect us directly. Most people on campus today do not remember the pain and agony of the 60 s and 70's. But. with several of that era's music groups experiencing a — 1989 revival of sorts, and movies, and TV bringing that time to life again, we might be able to heal some of those wounds. We as a nation are survivors, and as survivors we owe it to ourselves to prevent war. of any form, from scaring us or our world again. ► Mike Price, A Veteran of The Vietnam Conflict 69-’89 ■ 293 I’m shipping oat this weekend for Viet Nam. I got my orders last week.” Where is this place? I'tc never heard of it! It’s in Southeast Asia, next to China. Mom I’ve only got a year toar. then I can come home! Isn’t that the same thing little Tommy Crammer told his mom before he left? And look what happened to him! Tea, bnt don’t worry. Mom, the Serge said I’m strong and young. Says I'm too tough to be killed. I'll be back. The Vietnam experience Is not one easly explained, but in this special to the Houstonian we hope it is better understood. One can never see. much less understand the twists and turns on the path they must follow through life. Little did 1 know seventeen years ago that I would finally be within reach of a college degree. A dream that evolved out of guilt, pain, rage and a sense of resposibility to a special group of men. The events which distorted my views on life, its problems. Joys and sorrows now seem a life time away. Its lessons, images and sounds have served, however, as a reminder of how tentative life can be. Raised as the son of a career soldier it was expected that I would without question assume my duties in defense of my country. With visions of God. country, mom’s apple pie. and the girl I left behind: I volunteered not once but three times; once for active, once for airborne school and once for special forces. I was to be the best the army had to offer. A professional soldier beyond reproach. At a young age I had surpassed my father’s accomplishments and in his eyes became a success. After receiving my green beret I volunteered for Vietnam. As a soldier my duty was to defend my country, its constitution and to battle for Democracy around the world. While in country” I per- formed as a professional accepting without ques-! tion the moral right and responsibility of my actions never thinking of its consequences on the balance of my life. It was understood that the on y claim to life we had were the moments that had | already past. Out of the twelve man A team on y four men returned from Vietnam. Within eighteen months only one man remained alive. Two weie killed on the streets of their hometown while serr-ing as policemen and the other died of a masshe heart attack. 1 was spared the initial shock of how America viewed Vietnam Veterans because I returned from Vietnam and remained on active duty through 1979. Only then did I find out that my experience and sacrifice meant nothing in the eyes of my contemporaries. With a family to support I was ready lo enter the Job market and assume my place as a productive member of the American work force. After thirty days of being told that I was not qualified for the Job or over qualified for the Job the reality of my situation became painfully clear. I was told by a company that they did not hire my type. When I ask why I would not be considered for the r Job sweeping their floors, the reply came I would not be considered an asset to the organization. All 11 wanted to do was feed my family and work but because I was a Vietnam Vet I could not get a Job 294 ■ Issues This is where my adjustment conflicts with society began to crystalize. I realized that I no longer had the ability to accept the genuine show of affection from another person. I could not and would not accept the lack of professionalism of my co-workers who could not understand the importance of completing an assigned task in a timely manner. I carried with me a self-imposed guilt because I was the only one left of the team. I could not understand why 1 was chosen to live. I felt I had the responsibility of seeing that the hopes and dreams of my alien comrades either lived or died with my suc-ess or failure. These conflicts whether real or im-glned resulted in three divorces, seven jobs and a lountain of self-recrimination which added to my •ustration. As life would have it I reached a point where I had • either end the cycle of my downward spiral or :ek to understand and end the destructive pattern my thoughts and actions. I had to face the past id deal with the individual incidents which had en accepted blindly and the emotions which had ig been buried under a mountain of empty Jus-cations and rationalizations which were crystal ar to all but me. For years I had fooled myself o buying the stock answer of well it was war and is fair ... no matter how much it goes against at is right or wrong. There never will be a right and wrong in war or its consequences. It is now fall 1988 and seventeen years later. I am attending the University of Houston. The many experiences revisited and the violence of past times seems now a lifetime away. It has become a fashion statement for the corporations of America to have Vietnam Veterans on the pay roll and Hollywood is also cashing in on the new found fashion of the day. We were welcomed home by parades, celebrations. a memorial and the Rambo fever spread all the way to the White House. We now are all heroes and we now are the “poor ole Vets” who were treated bad by our fellow Americans. 1 think America needs to remember that we are not only Vets but most important we are human beings who Just want to be normal and given the same shot at life as any one alse. The outlook for this Veteran is a day by day philosophy of if I see the sun come up I am indeed blessed. The small things in life are the things I cherish the most. In thinking of my friends who died in defense of this country they would indeed be proud that I once again can see that life is worth the living, that dreams come true, and that hope is somthhing which belongs to all who have the courage to reach out and grab it for their own. ► Mike Price ’68-’88 ■ 295 Chu The Man Despite working 12-hour shifts everyday in his laboratory and being constantly encircled by spectometers. beakers and test tubes, Internationally — famed UH physicist Dr. Ching-Wu Paul Chu says he is still in touch with reality. Wearing a light blue shirt with tattered blue jeans and a pair of discolored brown suede shoes. Chu says his notoriety hasn't changed his lifestyle or values any. It has merely made him less egotistical he says. Basically. I’m still the same old person wearing the same dirty coats. Chu says with a laugh. But now. I can no longer be as selfish as I used to. Now. I have to give time to the community at large.” In December. 1986, Chu announced to his colleagues that he was on the threshold of something big. He told them he had significantly raised superconducting temperatures above their existing levels. In later months, he reported surpassing his earlier accomplishment, which made Chu a celebrity. Discovered in 1911 by Dutch scientist Heike Onnes. superconductivity is the ability to transport electrical current at increased temperatures with no resistance. But until Chu's advancements. scientists had made minimal progress. They had only been successful in raising the temperatures at which superconductivitity occurs by 19 degrees — to 23 degrees from 4 degrees Kelvin. Chu. however, succeeded in raising temperatures as high as 98 degrees from 4 degrees Kelvin. I try not to change. he says, because my hope is that no one will remember me as a bastard. Born in Hunan. China in 1941. Chu says he initially wanted to become a physicist because the Chinese government encouraged it. The “I try not to change,” he says, “because my hope is that no one will remember me as a bastard.” days when I grew up. the economic conditions in China were quite bad. and so many of the young kids were told that the way to get the country rich was to go into science. he says. But it wasn’t until he and his family moved to Taiwan in his early childhood that his own personal Interest in science developed. After receiving a bachelor of science degree from Chenkung University in 1962. he decided to continue his training. However, his plans were interupted when he was drafted into the Nationalist Chinese air force. But after serving one year in the military as a second lieutenant, he emigrated to the United States to attend Fordham University in the Bronx. I came as a foreign student for education because I felt 1 could do more in this country. Chu says. In 1974, he received his citizenship. A forerunner for the 1987 Nobel Prize in physics. Chu says he first began his superconductivity research 24 .years ago. when he was a graduate student at the University of California in San Diego. He says he was interested in superconductivity because it presented him with a challenge. It was an intellectual challenge because it has some very exciting problems, which to understand them takes a lot of effort. It’s like a puzzle. Then it has quick, technological potential because if you can get the temperature high enough, you can make use of this material for different purposes. Loose papers, books and manuscripts cover the floors and tops of his desks. Bookshelves burst open with knowledge, standing as a monument for Chu’s dedication and persistence. Although it took almost a quarter of a century for his hard work to pay off. Chu says he never felt like giving up. Three years ago I told my group that this is a 296 ■ Issues Chu His Life low point In superconductivity research. But no matter what, we should keep this little group going 1 told them that If they wanted to make names for themselves this would give us better hope than any other thing we could do. And a few months later, his patience and labors earned him a place in the history books. With his clasped hands resting firmly in his lap. Chu says his perseverance does not come without a price, however. Since 1 like to work in the laboratory so much In order to squeeze out the time. I cannot spend so much time with my children. he says. That’s the only part I really miss. His children. Claire. 14. and Albert. 7. however. have adjusted well to the situation, lie says. To a certain extent they don’t feel it that much because even in the old days I did not spend that much time with my children. But now it is even less. Even his wife. May. understands that her Inis band’s work puts him on call almost 24 hours a day. he says. She is handling it fine. And she is extremely supportive because she never complains. Chu says with a chuckle. During the old day when no one knew me. and 1 spent all the time working in the laboratory, she never complained. When Chu Isn't in his lab or spending time with his family, he says he’s probably doing what most other people are doing — playing. He rarely watches television or goes to the movies. although Chu says he occassionally dabbles In paints, clays, dirt and poetry. 1 have lots of hobbies. I like painting, sculpting and gardening. 1 do very crude things with them because I never have time to become an expert. And I like hiking but I only have an opportunity to hike when in the Hast. he says. Reading poetry is something Chu says lie also Hopes for the World likes to do because it requires a certain amount of discipline, which turns out to be. he added, indirectly related to science. 1 can see the parallel between poems and science because in science what you try to accomplish is economical, so you try to simplify everything and compile It into one simple theory to deal with natural phenomenon. But when you try to deal with human feelings and emotions, that also is extremely economical, so you go to poetry. As for sports. Chu says he isn't the world’s greatest athlete, but he likes to try Ills hand at Ping-Pong from time to time. But after playtime Is over, he says. It’s time to Jump back on the horse, lie must remember who he is. and what he has to do. because nothing is accomplished by laziness. Chu says. Chu says when examining everything that has transpired over the past three years — being awarded a $1.5 million endowed professorship at UH. receiving the National Medal of Science from Former President Ronald Reagan. the opening of the Texas Superconductivity Center — he feels respected. 1 feel honored and greatful to my colleagues. Particularly those at UII because I met so many people that I have only read about In l ooks. But now I can stand side by side with them. And Chu says, in years to come, when all the publicity about his work has finally died down, he hopes. If I have done anything significant, it will be remembered accordingly. And the way I have been remembered so far Is satisfying. ► Tanya Deason Dr. Paul Chu ■ 297 298 ■ Issues Creating our future; Super-Conducting scientist Slipping along a velvety expressway, slicing through the cool night air. the vehicle silently enters the glowing city. Effortlessly, the small cigar shaped draft rises and falls as it bypasses other machines along the path to the city’s center. The downtown area is teaming with people being moved about by silent but quick, moving walkways. No power-lines cross the streets, no sound of electrical energy surging through rubberized lines disturbs those enjoying the quiteness of the burg’s little park. Glidding past this panarama of our future, the little vehicle slips to the roof of a clean, well-illuminated building. It’s operator pushes open the access panel to the cruiser and steps from it. He stands for a moment and recalls what life was like before Super-conductivity changed it. The noise of gas and diesel engines pumping their fumes of death into the air had echoed from every expressway — every city and every town throughout the world; that has changed! Unsightly, dirty, noisy powerlines connected every home. The black bound energy suppliers stretched from lifeless limbs, humming as it emitted energy into the atmosphere: all this he remembered. Homes and business receive their energy from buried conduits that contain energy retrieval systems. nothing is wasted in our future. Our man of the future. Alexander we’ll call him. thinks aloud. Thank you Dr. Chu. thank you everyone of you who sacrificed to bring our world out of the gloom and doom, and into this bright new world. Suddenly a voice calls from a passageway behind Alexander, Don't forget those far-sighted legislators that continually pushed for money to fund research and never gave up hope on the future. Alexander turns to see his spouse stepping from the passageway, she hands him his briefcase, they both look at each other ... Sounds like a great short story or maybe a movie, possibly, then again this could be our future. Dr. Chu and his staff along with a hand full of women and men around the world have been working since the 1930’s to perfect the science of Super- Conductivity. What they have accomplished in the past few years is astounding, but what they stand to accomplish in the next decade could and will forever change the way every person lives and thinks. In a personal interview with Chu he discussed the implications of Super-Conductivity’s actual application. To apply the uses of it (Super-Conductivity) will result in great socio-economical and soci-political change. Nations will have to work together in order to protect what is built, and to build what Is needed to utilize this science to its fullest extent. He talked of entire cities like Houston being supplied by Just a few buried cables, their energy derived from a power plant somewhere in the northern Mexico desert. The power station would be miles from the nearest population centers, that way things like solar power can be made more effective. Acres of solar reflectors could accumulate the Sun’s power and feed it to us. Also noted during the discussion was the application of Super-Conducters to computers. Imagine the speed of a computer built with a super-conducting material. Asimov’s dream of a positronic brain for computers that think, rationalize and help each and everyone of us. would be closer to reality. The applications for Super-Conductivity's byproducts is endless. said Dr. Chu. The Japanese announced this year that they were setting up funding for research into the way£ that present knowledge in Super-Conductivity can be utilized. Whole industries have already sprung up around the science, and many more are expected to spring up. As a science. Super-Conductivity is not new. But in applications its popularity is spreading. We may never see a full application of Super-Conducivity in our life time, but at least we and generations to come will reap the benefits of exhaustive, never ending search of men like Chu. who know there is a better way to live and are doing something about finding that better way. ► Allen Manning Super-Conductivity ■ 299 The Environment. “The planet is sending us the message that there is a line beyond which we cannot go.“New York City Health Commissioner Stephen Joseph. “There is clearly much that remains to be done in the field of international environmental protection. The raising of environmen-tal consciousness throughout the world is a complex political, economic and cultural challenge. “ — Department of State. (Bulletin, July 1987). Nations cooperated at the Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, water pollution was a presidential campaign issue, the USSR vowed to destroy chemical weapons, a US USSR effort saved three whales in Alaska, international films focused on environmental topics — Gorillas in the Mist (US gorillas). “Ground Zero” (Australia nuclear weapons) and “Big Blue” (France dolphins) ... the list goes on. Indeed, the eyes of the world are on the environment. Why? The history of human civilization is a story of development. Industrial and technical revolution. the key to wealth and power of nations, is the rapid expansion of production that benefits the economy, usually at the expense of the ecology- Now. the bill is adding up. Tomorrow, the environmental debt will be expensive to society. The world has reached an equilibrium point where the cost of pollution prevention is an investment against the higher cost of pollution results. Earth — Lumbering required replanting and tree farms which increase housing costs, yet deforesting the planet is a priceless mistake. Toxic waste is expensive to clean up and sometimes causes health problems. This means higher taxes and insurance costs. To decrease health risks and risks to fish and wildlife, restrictions are imposed on pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture. This causes higher costs of production and lower yields which mean higher food prices. Air — Scientists warn that the depletion of the ozone will result in a “greenhouse effect” • ■ T 300 ■ Issues and the Economy 'A fct'iK'n WASTEWATER EFPLUENT DISCHARGE STRUCTURE 24 PT. WIDE EXTENDING 48 PT. TOWARDS THE CENTER OP CHANNEL in which higher temperatures and drought will be felt world-wide. Again, higher food prices. Furthermore, health cost increases are expected as incidences of skin cancer rise due to lack of protection from the ozone. Carbon monoxide, lead and acidic air pollution are also expected to cause higher health costs. Fuel restrictions and added equipment combat these, yet increase the costs of transportation. Fuel restrictions also increase the costs of energy production. Methods of controlling industrial air pollution increase costs of production. which mean higher prices for those products. Water — The measures to control industrial water pollution also increase pro-duction costs, yet without them the costs of water treatment and health care rise, as do the costs to fish and wildlife resources. Offshore dumping litters beaches with household garbage (cans, bottles, plastic bags), industrial refuse (rubber gloves and boots) and medical waste (used syringes, bottles, gloves and masks) These items pose threats to marine life, birds and swimmers. Oil spills are expensive to clean up and kill many fish and birds. Life — Fish, birds, whales, gorillas, pandas, rhinos, etc. They're not directly associated with economical issues. Yet, they cannot be replaced. Another question: will mankind be on that list? There will at least be change — a change in our standard of living. Necessary costs of pollution prevention will result in higher costs of production. This will raise the cost of living, allowing less expendable income and. therefore, a lower standard of living in nations that produce and consume luxury items. Possibly, an economic depression, at least a change in how we eat. dress, live, and entertain ourselves. No longer is the environment a liberal matter. It is an economical concern. For that reason, the eyes of the world are on the environment. Photos and layout by Darrell Austin. ► Darrell Austin Environmental Polution ■ 301 Center for | Experimental College Of Architecture Universityot Houston University Pari □□□□I W arinrr-. r.r.r mfinnmrmTX roooncnE iiiiHiiliili i-fir.i-ii-i.i frStl 302 ■ Issues New horizons dawning at UH Men have always peered to the heavens with breathless curiosity. It Is a part of human nature to question the unknown. The United States looked to the sky with horror and an eerie feeling of disbelief In wake of the vivid 1986 Challenger accident. Our nation had seemingly lost a crucial edge in space, an unblemished record in manned-flight, and a vigorous launch schedule. Six astronauts and a civilian teacher. tragically lost their lives. The city of Houston, the place N.A.S.A. calls home, was equally if not more devastated than the nation. The road to 1988 and a revitalized space program was a long and difficult one. The launch of Discovery in September 1988 and the secret launch of Atlantis in December 1988 set the wheels in motion for space exploration and renewed our confidence. The country, the city of Houston, and our very own University of Houston stand to benefit from America’s return to space. America's return to space will allow N.A.S.A. to continue a shuttle program which includes seven manned space flights for 1989. initiate new unmanned exploration programs and to continue development of the space station which N.A.S.A. views as the cornerstone of future efforts to re-explore the moon or to Journey to the red planet. The nation will benefit from these continued programs scientifically, commercially, and from a military point of view. We tax payers hope to see some benefits associated with a 13 billion dollar space program! The city of Houston is looking at a fantastic future as home to N.A.S.A. and the Johnson Space Center. This promising future is highlighted in two areas; first, upcoming space voyages and a space station will create a need for elbow room in the mission control center and a training facility for space station-bound astronauts. Assuming congress approves this could create up to 1000 Jobs in the Houston area and secondly. Walt Disney Imagineering has teamed up with the Johnson Space Center to create SPACE CENTER HOUSTON! The design schematics of Space Center Houston, published by the Manned Space Flight Foundation. Inc. in September 1988. envision a 140,000 square foot, two-leveled dome-topped building capable of allowing 6.500 visitors per hour to be ’’insiders” at SCH through a day of experiences, live coverage of ongoing missions, large format film and video, historical exhibits and a tour of behind-the-scenes action led by a special breed of guides who are knowledgeable spokesmen. Admission is expected to cost about $5.00 per person and the Foundation predicts two million people will visit Space Center Houston in the first twelve months after opening day in early 1991. Space Center Houston will not be a museum or a theme park, but an experience center challenging your senses, your emotions, your intellect, and your immagination. Two million adventure-seeking visitors will provide an economic boost to Houston in 1991 as will the Jobs created by building Space Center Houston. Disney Imagineering and the Johnson Space Center needed expert advice on how to handle food and beverage operations and service for such a large facility as SPC. They chose the University of Houston. Overseeing all of this and acting as director is Dr. F.H. “Ted Wasky representing the Conrad Hilton College. Planned are two restaurants, one with a wait staff and the other fast-food style. According to Albert Mertz. a senior at the Conrad Hilton College. The restaurant will be able to serve 10.000 visitors per day.” Included In a proposal submitted to N.A.S.A. and Disney are all the various functions of a large scale food and beverage operation, such as: issuing and receiving, accounting duties, security, storage areas, cleaning lines and arrang-ment of foods to name a few. •The bottom line is that a major attraction center, which involves millions of dollars and years of planning. will be built in Houston. The hierarchy of N.A.S.A. and Disney Imagineering have placed a tremendous amount of confidence in the Conrad Hilton College by asking for their cooperation and advice. This directly enhances the school’s image and credibility. As UH students and alumni, with a little coercion we may get a discount on admission to Space Center Houston with our ID cards. ► The shuttle Discovery blasted into orbit in September, the first space flight since the shuttle Challenger mission ended tragically 73 seconds after liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986. The Discovery ended its successful four day 1.6 million mile mission with a triumphant landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Photo Courtesy AP Space ■ 303 AIDS: Our future? 100 million victims by 1991 America In Devastation might be as easily coined from the AIDS acronym as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. The devastation lies in the vast number affected. the world-wide panic and the fact that there is NO CURE. The City of Houston Department of Health and Human Resources reports 2.235 confirmed and 538 suspected eases in Houston as of January. In Harris County (non-Houston) there arc 306 confirmed and 62 suspected cases. There arc over 37,386 persons in the United States with AIDS, either actively or carriers of the disease, according to the U.S. Dept, of Health and Human Services. 1987. Health officials estimate that for every person with AIDS, there are 10 people with AIDS Related Conditions (ARC). According to the World Health Organization as many as 100 million individuals around the globe are expected to be infected with HIV by 1991. It is more likely that by 1991 approximately five million Americans will be carrying the AIDS virus and 60,000 Americans will die from the virus each year. Although some claim that these figures may be somewhat sensationalized, the AIDS Epidemic remains underestimated in terms of its impact. Ninety-five percent of AIDS cases reported occur among these groups: o Homosexual and bisexual men — 73 percent o Present or past users of intravenous drugs — 17 percent o Persons who have had transfusions with blood or blood products — 2 percent o Persons with hemophilia or other blood clotting disorders— 1 percent o Persons with heterosexual contacts with persons who have AIDS or are at risk of AIDS — 1 percent o Infants born to infected mothers — 1 percent It is estimated that from one to two million Americans have already been exposed to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). With an incubation rate of up to several years and no effective vaccine, treatment or cure in sight, the single greatest priority is prevention. Better safe than sorry is quickly becoming the catch phrase of the century. Practitioners say that AIDS can be prevented by changing behaviours. Since contracting AIDS is behaviour bound, it is a disease with which anyone can be afflicted. This approach that focuses on behaviour helps to minimize the biases that affect gay or bisexual men or IV drug-using individuals. AIDS and AIDS prevention is thus viewed as a public health issue, not a moral one. Behavioural change does not mean encouraging celibacy, heterosexuality, or morality. by anyone’s definition: says writer Allan Brandt, it means developing ways to avoid coming in to contact with a deadly pathogen. This epidemic has spawned numbers of medical, social, and psychological studies. Dr. Richard Keeling. Chair of the American College of the American College Health Association's Task Force on AIDS cites a case that demonstrates the complexity of reaching everyone who needs AIDS Prevention Education. A female student who did not consider herself part of a risk group recently tested positive for HIV antibodies. She reported a three-week sexual relationship with a heterosexual male, who in turn had a two-night sexual relationship with another male. He did not think of himself as being in a risk group and he would never define himself as gay or bisexual Keeling says. And that’s exactly the way a lot of typically-straight males feel ... that if it happened one or two times and it was on a camping trip and nobody knows about it . .. well then, that’s not gay. AIDS is affecting many sectors of the population. Business leaders fear the disease will bankrupt the insurance industry, while medical experts fear the same fate for the health care industry. There is debate over the scarce resources being allocated for the expensive care of a relatively small number of recipients. There is also the concern that when a cure is found, the cost to treat or prolong life may carry too high a price tag. The anxiety created by this epidemic might be compared to the fear of the dark one experiences as a child. But we are not children any longer and the games we play are of life and death. ► LaNae Donham 304 ■ Issues 1? f r Tk J t • , 4 ■ - , ,'A - __. 1 11 - ' u f', ' ‘'i - j7 S5ki• $-? -f .':: ■ -v . % { ■ •?s -,T ±- S- Us-‘5 7 .- V V. ivi Every day a few more pieces. Every day a few more lives.” In 1988 the Names Project, a quiit with the names of AIDS victims, doubled in ize. The quilt made 12 stops around the nation, including Houston. Here it stops in Washington, D.C. Many UH students worked on the roject and were there. Courtesy AP AIDS ■ 305 Drugs aren’t the problem! Those abusing drugs are! LSI). Heroin. Cocaine. Marijuana. Alcohol. They’re all drugs. They’ve been used and abused by mankind for centuries. Yet. today, drugs are burdening society like never before. The drugs haven't changed. What has changed is the availability of the drugs and the decisions made by those to whom the drugs are available. There are two solutions: to limit the availability or to change the decisions made by society. Joe. 30, started drinking in high school. Years ago. lie had been a com mode-hugging drunk, but now prefers to be sober, drinking a glass of wine at dinner and setting limits at parties. Mis family life and work life remain unaffected by alcohol. Joe controls alcohol. Bob. 30. started drinking In high school. Every evening after work (if he made it to work), he visits the local bar with his buddies before going home. Many drinks later, he leaves — sometimes to have a wreck, usually to make it home alright. He has lost three jobs due to absenteeism and has been responsible for injuring a woman and her tbree-vear-old daughter while driving himself home one night. Alcohol controls Bob. The alcohol that Bob drinks is in no way different from the alcohol that Joe drinks. The difference is the way in which it is used. LSI). Heroin. Cocaine. Marjuana. Alcohol. They are all different. Which can be controlled by a person? Where do we draw the line? If Joe lived during Prohibition, he would have not been able to think and decide for himself regarding alcohol use. Bob would have bought it from a moonshiner or speak-easy. Drugs will always be around. As long as money is Involved.there will always be drugs dealers. It's a law of supply and demand. As the supply of drugs is decreased through crack-downs and “War on Drugs”, the prices increase. As the prices Increase, so do the number of dealers wanting to make a fast buck. We don’t have a problem with drugs. Our society is a teenager. Growing from child- hood of being sheltered from drugs into an age ol curiosity — an age of wanting to see and think and decide for ourselves. It is easy to “.Just Say No' when tempted by others, but it is not easy when tempted by our own curiosity. Abstinence alone should not be taught — goon decision making should be taught. This usually takes more than a hug. The good decision may be to abstain, it may be to limit. Bad decisions will be made, using it too much when it should be used a little, and using it when it should not be used at all. Bad decisions are part cl learning. But unlike Bob. mistakes must be lol lowed by growth. Poor decisions bring hurt — sometimes deal I The key is learning while minimizing pain. Solutions: debates, panel discussions, tow meetings, and national programs preaching zcro=toIerancc. hugs, border patrols, legalizations, and Just Say No . Which is the answer? Legalization may bring an end to the violence involved with the economics of drug dealing, but t will not bring an immediate cure for poor decisior • making abilities. In order to bring good decision-making, education is necessary. Furthermore, there must be changes in our already burdened legal system. People must be held responsible for decisions. If one Is not accountable for bad decision, there ' not pain — without pain, there is no learning. ( would not understand hot without touching ti c stove. In order to learn, one has to be allowed to make mistakes, but not at the expense of others. Our Constitution was created to insure persona) liberties and to protect personal rights. When pe j sonal liberties associated with decision-making in fringe on the personal rights of other, the guilt) must be held responsible and accountable. The individual must be held accountable for thcl results of his decisions. Jack gets high. He needs money for his next fix. He steals a car. Would a drug sentence affective y punish Jack for a bad decision? 306 ■ Issues Jack infringed on the rights of others by deciding to steal a car. not by using drugs. Drugs affected his decision-making abilities. Some people can make good decisions after a couple of drinks, oral least they think they can. but is it possible to make good decision after dropping acid? smoking crack? When we decide to abuse, we decide to give up our ability to make good decisions. We are still responsible for our actions that follow, because we did in full awareness make that first decision to abuse. We have a problem making decisions. The public is weary from accepting the responsibility for the actions of individuals who make poor-decisions. Childrens arc killed in neighborhood drugs wars, innocent people arc killed in drug-related auto accidents, property is stolen, decline in productivity is absorbed by employers, and on and on. the negative effects of drug abuse are paid for by the public. An answer is needed as the debt rises. People see the problems: they need bring out their ideas, and take positive action. In many cities, people have taken the law into their own hands, burning and destroying neighborhood crack houses . Vigilantes and fight back youth groups feel they must protect their own corner of the world. Many corporations now offer free rehabilitation programs. Hospitals and special clinics have begun advertising to all age groups, promoting their quick, private, and guaranteed drug abuse programs. The solutions and plans are endless but one fact remains clear: the teenager” must mature into adulthood by learning to makegood decisions, not by having the state think for him. Until then, there will be pain, rebellion, and failure, but eventually there will emerge a society of decision-making individuals who arc responsbile for their actions — sober or otherwise. ► Darrell Austin Hutto Houston mayor Cathy Whitmire. Chief Lee Brown. Lloyd Cite and T.V. personality Melanie Lawson are seen here attending a city-wide drug rally sponsored by City Councilman Anthony Hall, at the Arena Theatre in the fall of 1988 .. . Drug rally’s were all the rage as the 80’s came to a close. Photo by liuyh Tom. War on Drugs ■ 307 Abortion: A Campus Perspective; A Personal Perspective The Dally Cougar’s letters to the editor have carried many views on many subjects throughout the the years, and have encapsulated yet another controversial subject. Dear Editor, “Congratulations to Pamela Wilson for exposing the hypocritical policies of the radical feminists. Truth Is like cream. It always rises to the top. and It was only a matter of time before their proabortion agenda was exposed for what it is — discrimination. Maybe it Is the convoluted thinking of the feminists that Pam so clearly pointed out that is driving women away from the radical feminists positions in droves. It is precisely because women can think clearly that conservative women's organizations, such as Concerned Women of America, a pro-family organization led by Beverly LaHaye. has four times as many members as NOW. The abortion Issue Is a civil rights issue. It has nothing to do with a woman's right to choose, for that choice was made w’hen she became sexually involved (pregnancy from rape and incest account for less than 5 percent of abortions). The question is. when does human life begin? If the baby in her womb is a human, then she has no right to choose to kill it. The burden of proof falls on the pro-abortions to produce evidence that the baby is not a human. Until all reasonable doubt is removed, we should take the side of life. If the pro-abortionists arc so sure the fetus is not alive in the mother's womb, why do they oppose laws that would only require doctors to give women contemplating an abortion all the facts about the procedure, the fetus and the alternatives available? This Is done for every other type of surgical procedure and is only common sense. It would be ludicrous for a doctor not to be able to tell the patient the possible dangers and side effects of a surgical procedure, and yet this is exactly what the feminists demand. The end of slavery and civil rights for blacks did not come easily. The prolife movement is committed and growing stronger every day. We in the prolife movement will never, never, never stop fighting until unborn babies have equal protection under the law. Tom Brouwer. Sr.. History Dear Editor, I am responding to several letters recently printed concerning abortion and adoption. All of them were obviously written by people who have experienced neither. As a teenager. I became pregnant and gave up my son for adoption. No one knows the guilt, pain and anger a woman who relinquishes her child goes through. It’s great to say “the woman should pay for her mistake. but what about the man? Most young men are not held accountable for their actions in cases like these. Also, what teenage boy can afford to take that type of responsibility? Who will feed, clothe, educate and provide medical care for these young women? In my case. I was fortunate to have supportive parents who could afford to take care of my medical expenses. When later in my life I became pregnant (even though using reliable birth control at the time). I decided to have an abortion. for several reasons. First. I couldn’t go through the pain of losing another child, no matter how unplanned. again. Also. I couldn't financially support a child by myself. One of the writers commented that hugs and kisses were free, but believe me. diapers and formula and child care aren't. Unlike the writer, who seems to believe that the feeding, clothing and caring for a child is easily done. I have seen the result of unplanned pregnancies where the children were loved but neglected because the parents couldn’t afford to care for them properly. Are all of these anti-abortionists going to personally contribute to the caring of these children? Probably Just as much as they would open their home to an un- wed mother, who is plan ning to place her child up for adoption, and pay fo-her medical care. Finally. I would like to say that I do not regret go ing through my first preg nancy and releasing my child. I know that my son is loved and well-cared for: financially, emotionally, spiritually. However, ther Is not one day that I do not think of him and miss him and feel guilty that I could not provide for him. Thr pain never goes away, an i it doesn't dull with time. If pro-lifers want tD criticize the women win have had abortions, let them instead do somethin a about It by giving emotional. financial and moral support to a pregnant teer. and help her to make the hardest — and the best — decision of her life. And one more thing: Teach your kids about r sponsible sex at an early ; age. Telling them to say no is not always effective. 1 should know: I learned about it the hard way. Mary Tate. Alumna. Class of '88 Even though we're moving Into a new dec ade and leaving behind the 80s, the issue cf abortion will travel with us. Surrounded by cor troversy and with the Roe v. Wade decision up for review, look for the abortion issue to contin I ue to dominate many a heated debate in the years to come. 308 ■ Issues January 22. 1989. marked the sixthteenth anniversary of Roe-vs-Wade. Students at UH didn’t ignore the nationwide remembrance of the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Organizations from UH both supported and opposed the issue at the many events held from Monday. January 23rd to Friday the 27th. Students and pro-life activists marched against abortion begining at M.D. Anderson Library on on the 23rd to create their own version of the ’’March for Life” parade held in Washington D.C. The students for life at UH. Feminists for life of Amcrica-UH chapter and Life Advocates and the Activities Funding Board sponsored the films “The first Days of Life’v and ’The Silent Scream”. A seminar on Abortion and the law. along with the films Eclipse if Reason and The Massacre of Innocence”, were also shown. UH’s National Organization of Women chapter sent 13 representatives to Austin where a candlelight vigil and rally was held on the steps of the state capital. The events were intended to increase awarness among state legislatures of public opinion regarding abortion. All the events during this week of rallys and vigils completely overshadowed the real issue at hand. Who realfy has the right to say yes or no on abortion? One young woman offered excerpts from her diary in hopes that the real issue could be understood. and dealt with. June 31st: I am late. I don't know why. I hope nothing's wrong. Jack and I went to see the Accused with Jody Foster. Pretty scary stuff— we left before the ending. July 1st: Still late. Not much to do at work today, talked to Melissa, she said not to worry about it. worrying will only make things worse. July 2nd: Went to church with Mom and Dad. Had dinner with the whole family and Jack. July 7th: Haven't started yet. I’m getting worried. I told Jack, he didn't say much but not to worry. July 10th: Missed work today. I didn’t feel well. Jack said he’d get us an E.P.T.; he’s not too upset, he still says I’m not pregnant. Mom will kill me If I am. July 11th: Did the test. It came out positive so we did Ct twice. Both times it said I was. It sure ivasn’t like the commercials. It really hasn’t set In yet with me or Jack. I think we both wanted to cry but didn’t want the other to know how bad we felt. All I can think of Is I am ruined! How can I tell my mom and dad? They'll absolutly kill me. I'm sure of It. I certainly don’t want to marry Jack — at least not yet. I'm only 20 and have two more years left In school. What am I going to do? It doesn't seem possible that I am a mom. July 12th: Jack said he’d make the appointment at a clinic. I threw up most of the A.M. and afternoon. I had to miss work. I don't know if It's because I am pregnant or the Idea Just makes me sick. July 14th: We went to the clinic In Houston. Our appointment was for 2:00 p.m. I think every other person was scheduled for the same time. There were two girls who looked like they were In high school. I couldn’t figure out which one going to have It done. There was also a mom and what looked tike her daughter and another lady who looked about 45 with her husband. I didn't feel like I belonged there with those people. I’m glad Jack was with me or I’d have chickened out. When they called my name I gave them the forms and they took me Into a room to counsel’' me. Basically what it came down to was that I couldn’t sue them and I couldn’t get $50 back If I changed my mind. I swallowed the pills and could barely keep them down. The medicine worked fast. I was flying In no time. Jack told me. I went into a little examining room. It was decorated real cute. They did an ultra sound and said I was seven iveeks pregnant. SEVEN weeksI?! I couldn’t believe Itl Then they took me to another room with an examining table. I got up on It and did what the nurse said. She said it would only feel like really bad menstrual cramps. I waited for what seemed an eternity. I was shaking. I was terrified. No one was there to hold my hand through that long wait. The doctor came In and examined me. He said I looked as though I had already started miscarrying. I wonder if they tell everyone that to make them feel better. He turned on a machine that sounded like a vaccum cleaner. Then he started. It hurt me. I can’t Imagine what It felt like to that tiny being. When It was done they sat me In a reclining chair. Jack said I slept for about an hour and a half. We went to a friends's house to sleep off the medicine they gave me. Then we went to my house to eat spaghetti with my mom and dad. July 15th: I feel better today because the drugs finally wore off and I am not throwing up anymore. I went back to work today like nothing had happened. February 1989:1 only wish I didn’t have to do what I did just to protect my reputation with my family, friends and society. Believe me it wasn’t worth it. I thought it would Just go away, but It hasn't. I will always wonder if It was a boy or a girl. If it had my hair or eyes. If It tvould have gone to college or played sports or what It would have done with Us life. ► -Anonymous Student at UH — Harmony thru marriage Racial Bigotry is on the rebound! Minorities are the world over, suffering from an indifference directed at their customs and beliefs. An indifference that all to often boils over into an intolerance toward, and violence against. that minority. Battle lines are being dratvn to combat injustices brought on by ignorance and or misunderstanding a person's actions or beliefs, that so often precede racial bigotry and discord. In hopes of pre-empting any future discord, and for future racial harmony, two personal views on customs and religion follows, for intellectual enlightenment on two minorities that are quickly rising to greater prominance in America! Many people ask me about the customs of my native country and of my religion. Mainly they ask about the difficulties and the differences in practicing customs here versus there. Integrating customs when moving from one country to another can be difficult or easy depending on how one looks at it. If practicing certain customs is enjoyed by the participants, however bizarre they may seem to others, all that matters is that customs arc enjoyed. I personally have had very little difficulty in integrating my customs and religious beliefs into life in America. I enjoy the traditions that have been practiced by my ancestors and hope to continue practicing them. One of the major customs that we practice in America, that we have brought from our country of India, is the practice of arranged marriages. Quite recently in fact, my sister was married to someone she had met for only a few days. The way this came about, like in many Muslim families in India and Pakistan, is that the parents of the male ask the parents of the female for her hand in marriage. Questions have been asked as to why. men and women tend to be separated at religious functions and social gatherings. If they are not allowed to date each other and do not meet each other in gatherings, then how do they meet? In most cases, it is through recommendations tc the parents on both sides about a potential male oi females's qualifications, or whether they meet the standards that are decided upon. In addition, the mother of the male may see a girl who she thinks is suitable for her son at a gathering and may try tc find out as much as possible about her and hei family, before approaching her on this matter. In India and Pakistan, when you marry someone your family must necessarily become a part of their family. Therefore, if the family of one or the other sides, dislike each other, then the chances of the marriage going through are very slim. 310« Issues However, it all signals are go and both sides wish or the union, then the marriage occurs. The marriage itself takes place with plenty of pomp and complex rituals, generally over a period of two to our days. Everyone from the very close to the very listant relatives arc eager to attend and wish the ouplc happiness in their union. In my sister s case, icr mother-in-law saw ler when my family vis-ted relatives in Pakistan. She met our family Tor a while as well as my sister, but did not approach us about marriage then. About six months after our return Tom Pakistan, she (my sister's mother-in-law) approached my parents asking for my sister's hand in marriage for her son. At the time she was in California and told us that she wished to visit with us in regard to this lecision. After about a month of contemplating and background- checking of their family, we (my parents and my sister) agreed to have the marriage take place. The wedding occurred in about a week after the lecision. on a Friday evening, with unusually few people and a very simple ceremony in comparison vith marriages in my parents homeland or my sister's in-law’s homeland. The customs often nust adjust to different circumstances. Afterward the marriage, the two families gen-rally tend to become closer and closer, eventually leveloping a very close bond between each other hat unites them into one group. The traditions of both sides are practiced together. bringing more trust and understanding between weryone. which in turn keeps marriages healthy and secure. The families serve as a network of guidance and rcsourcee for help whenever the couple needs it. This accounts for the reason why there are so few divorces in these countries. The main advantage to having an arranged marriage is that it eliminates stress on both the girl and the boy as to whom they are going to marry. This allows the men and women to concentrate on other things such as school, college, earning money for the future, etc. They do not have to worry much about impressing others constantly. by spending money and being showy, on the chance that someone may or may not take notice of them. Since dating, as it is practiced in western cultures, is not common in our native lands, illegitimate children and various sexually transmitted diseases arc not a major problem for Muslims in India and Pakistan. The advantages of an arranged marriage seems to outweigh other marriage forms: especially the typical Western marriage when you look at statistics in America for divorce rates and illegitimate children. In America, according to the Hammond Almanac, almost 50% of marriages end in divorce and almost a half a million illegitimate children are born each year. These statistics arc overwhelming when compared to countries with predominantly arranged marriages, whose divorce rates and illegitimate children arc so low in number that the Hammond Almanac and other similar sources do not even bother to give this information. ► Hyder Khan “Integrating customs when moving from one country to another can be difficult, or easy, depending on how one looks at it!” Marriage: Why wait? I often find my Indian background intriguing, and enjoy sharing it with those who are curious. I wasn’t always at peace with the customs and they were not always interesting — sometimes actually — more like strange — to others. Along with otherwise great childhood memories. I remember the troubles I had in eating my own Inidan food In front of the children I went to elementary school with. Because in my religion — Jainism — we do not believe in eating any meat. I could only eat purely vegetarian food, which was extremely difficult to get In the prepared school lunches. I would either have to bring Indian food to school, or walk home for lunch. The other children teased me often about what I was eating, to the point where I would rather walk home alone, eat. and return to school alone, rather than try to explain the foods to closed ears. This was ten years ago, and I admit there wasn’t as much international awareness as there is today. Nowadays, it is with PRIDE that I tell people I am vegetarian and describe the Indian foods that I eat on campus almost everyday. Another aspect of Indian customs which I had trouble explaining to others, as well as understanding myself, was the traditional views on dating and marriage. The Indian belief is that youths should not be burdened with looking for a life-long partner, until they're ready, and not totally without the help of their parents. Many Westerners, who start going out at earlier and earlier ages, could not believe that my Indian friends and I. did not have and were not looking for boyfriends.” The typical response was why don’t your parents let you date? Despite my own wish not to get invovled in dating. I often doubted whether anyone would even be interestec in me. anyway, since that’s all I ever recall othei girls worrying about. Looking back now. I shouldn’t have worried, think I was very happy not to have to worry aboul dating, etc., when man others that I knew would go through break-up’s, bad dates, and periods without dates, especially for a school-related function. I did feel silly sometimes, because I felt I had to tell guys who wanted to call me at home Just to talk that they shouldn't unless it was school-related. Everyday friendships with guys would definitely raise eyebrows. But because I was very active in organizations. I had to communicate with many people, so il wasn’t that I was devoid of communication with the opposite sex.” The custom of Arranged Marriages” has been the most difficult topic for me to explain. But. discussions with my parents have help me better understand and detail this time-honored process to others. Many have this preconceived notion of some fifteen-year-old girl married off to a twenty-year-olc guy whom she has never seen until the wedding night. Unbelievingly, this previous sentence has come out word-for-word from a middle school social science text as a discussion point about Indian culture. Though this scenario may have been common in my great-grandmother's time, things have evolved somewhat. “I felt I had to tell guys who wanted to call me 'just to talk that they shouldn't, unless it was school-related.' 312 ■ Issues Nowadays. Indian parents still play a major role in their children’s marriage, often meeting poten-[ al partners and their parents before presenting t lem to their own son or daughter. These, ready-to-get-married youths meet each other, perhaps several times, before making their final choice. Often tie field of hopefull partners is rather great, as parents make inquiries to all friends and relatives toth in the United States and India. The main advantage to this system is believed to te the reduction of anxiety produced when youths e re trying to find a mate for themselves. The idea is that young men and women need all the time they i an get in order to get their education, build friend-‘hips. and learn household responsibilities. Also. I y involving the parents' Judgements in the marriage process, the youths will be more apt to chose partners who have more in common with their own tackground. religion, upbringing, and general lifestyle, thus reducing possibilities for marital tensions. Though 1 personally tend to agree with this sys-lem. it is often difficult for others outside the sys-lem to keep an open mind and not declare almost haughtily 'I would only marry for love. Indian custom calls for couples to be utterly ded-hated to each other. And usually when the the oung men and women chose their partner, they i now and expect it will be forever. More stress is [ laced on the woman, however, to do everything she can to please her husband and her in-law’s. By observing my aunts and uncles — and their spouses, most of the Indian wives cleverly allow tieir husbands to feel they are king of their omes. while actually maintaining much more con-t ol over the household than the husband would suspect. Actually, while it may appear that Indian women are taught to be merely passive. I believe that they are taught to win over other people, such as their husband and their in-law’s, by displaying a gentle, yielding, and accomodating nature. Some may call it passive, but I call it smart and more beneficial in the long run. The Indian customs are rooted from generations upon generations, and are embedded in people, like myself, who are far away from the mother country. People hold on to many of the customs, because they feel their is some worth or purpose in it. For instance, parents want to help their children in the marriages after experiencing the benefits they had in their own marriages. Also, those who remain purely vegetarian, even in a country where it is slightly difficult to do so. believe they are doing the right thing. For this reason, the customs are practiced. and the more they are understood by the others, the more tolerant and understanding the others will become. ► Sandhya A. Sanghani Foriegn Customs ■ 313 Making the grade JfP„u. L 'll--:. • •••'.;. ' I V1 5H ■ •; P J fr.tfSS ’ . £ ; agafca—v i¥i r - --ih: V •■ presents this Certificate of cJiward to Jn recognition of continued support and outstanding service to our organization ■i SrlB tv ’ A ■■ - ie words are familiar. What do you want to do with your life?” The decision to attend college is an enormous step in molding our future. The impetus for that decision is the desire to broaden and enrich our lives through education while helping carve out a nlch in the professional world. Peer, parental, spousal and personal expectations are the major forces behind a persons desire to obtain a higher education, according to Gerald E. Osborne, director of Counseling and Testing. Says Osborne. Society lets you be uncertain about your future if you are In college. You can legitimately buy time. Osborne suggested that college is often a means to an end. Many occupations require a college degree.” Despite the vast array of personalities, ethnic backgrounds and goals, students here at the University of Houston share in the challenge of obtaining a degree. Says Deborah Doffing, a Journalism senior. I chose to come to college because I felt I didn’t have any marketable skills. I knew that college would help me discover my talents. 314 ■ Issues and why we try! 33 rv. n':v« 5 presents this Certificate of cJlwarJ to fa?- recognition of continued support and outstanding service to our organization I want the education as well as the expansion.It s not so much the book' education as Che education of life. Students understand the need to carefully plan and work towards a goal. The goal may differ, but the drive and ambition that keeps them on track remains the same. For Loc Le, a Computer Science senior, college is a requirement. In order to get a decent Job in today's marketplace you need a degree. I wanted a good education and a professional degree. Also, my family expects their children to get a good education. There is an opportunity here, much more so than in my native country. Vietnam. Even students returning to school echo the same opinions. Says Robert Granberry. a postbaccalaureate Civil Engineering student. I already have a double degree in history and economics. but discovered I wanted to work in the construction business and eventually own my own company. The best way is to become a Professional Engineer and so I came back to college. A college degree alone doesn't do everything for you. but it rounds out your education. It’s how you use that education to gain experience that is the real benefit. ► Rebbeca Brown Why I Try ■ 315 Neighborhood A-Bombs How safe is our Nuclear future Texas has entered the Atomic Age with the completion the South Texas Nuclear Project near Bay City, just 90 miles up wind from Houston. As the first reactor went On-Line, the controversy about the use of nuclear energy as a power source, along with this plants particular problems, fired up. Controversy about Nuclear energy, stems from the distinction and radiation poisoning that resulted after atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The world saw just how dangerous atomic energy is and can be! Nuclear's problems became much more controversial when the Three Mile Island (TM1) Nuclear plant, near Harrisburg. Penn, experienced a core melt down. TMI is much closer to home than either of the Japanese cities and easier to relate to for many people. The questions about the safety of nuclear reactors and their byproducts soon became the ••HOTTEST'' topic Wgm in America. TMI's problem began on March 28. 1979. people down wind of TMI complained of a reddening of the skin and the taste of metal in their mouths. A few hours later General Utilities Nuclear (TMI's operators) announced that their had been a series of accidents at the plant, but that was all they said for some time! Later it was disclosed that a malfunctioning valve had. unnoticed by plant operators, allowed thousands of gallons of coolant to drain, thus exposing the rods. With the loss of coolant the fuel rods began to melt through the lining of the Reaction Room floor, and sank to the floor of the Reactor Vessel. Had the melting proccess continued a serious ex- plosion of radio-activity would have occurred, and possibly an external explosion. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is overseeing the plant clean-up estimated at $1 billion. Yet. their clean-up efforts have added to the controversy surrounding nuclear power The NRC’s proposal, would allow radioactive water remaining in the reactor core since the accident, to evaporate.This would release highly radioactive tritium into the environment. TMI's lenghty clean up and fight with environmentalists and residents slowed down progress on the South Texas Nuclear Project. A stop work order was 316 ■ Issues issued to STNP three months after TMI's problem began — not for the same reasons but because voids” were discovered in reactor complex configurations. The problem rectification was slow in com-ming. But. as soon as it was corrected other problems began to surface. Irregularities in welds had to be corrected, another stop work was ordered. This chain of problem error and correction, continued throughout all fases of construction. As the plant began testing, reports of miss-management and safety violations took on a new meaning for near-by residents. Houston Lighting and Power, operating as the Project Manager. moved to quiet some fears by handing out some 1.000 Tone Alert Radios to homes within a ten mile radius of the plant. The radios accompanied sirens that were installed in all communities within a ten mile radius of the plant. All of these devices are early warning devices for the surrounding populace in the event an emergency arises. Of the numerous allegations surfacing throughout the construction — most dealt with minor safety violations such as the Failure of security employees in a watchperson class to have the required high school diploma or equivalent: others were much more serious. Some problems detailed in a NRC report dated March 8. 1988. cite the seriousness of problems at STNP. The NRC cited Houston Lighting and Power for inadequate vital area barriers, which in the event of an accident, prevent radiation from escaping into the atmosphere. Also noted in the report was the failure of STNP to provide and or utilize proper personnel identification techniques. Noted in the report is the improper use of a computer monitoring system to check personnel movements, and inadequate testing of electronic intrusion devices. Joe Gilliland. NRC spokesman, explained that the securtly problems were not serious but could become a nagging problem if not corrected — and the company could be fined. Gilliland added that none of the deficiencies could be explained in greater detail because of the threat to plant security. Documents in the plant’s on site library alledge that all defeciencies have been corrected. But. the question remains: How safe is Nuclear energy and can we rely on it to supply our needs for years to come without it killing us slowly? Soviets are asking the same questions of their nuclear plants. But. they didn’t begin to question the dangers of nuclear energy until a major meltdown occured at their Chernobyl Nuclear plant. Better than 300.000 people by soviet reports, have been affected by the nuclear plume that drifted over the Soviet Republic of Byelorussia and the Ukraine. But they were not the only ones that suffered from exposure. Sweden was the first European nation to expose the disaster, and the first to realise the danger. The Laplanders, a nomadic people in Sweden, live off the land. The contamination from radiation has been recorded In milk from their herds and in their crops. While others were concerning themselves with the direct implications from the accident. the Soviets were looking inwardly to find out why it happened and what took so long for it to be reported. Their problem was simular to TMI. but progressed beyond the simple release of radioactive steam. Faulty equipment and ill-trained personnel are no excuse for a three day delay In reporting the accident to a nuclear-fearing world. Fear of another atomic accident almost completely stopped the nuclear industry in America. Learning from past mistakes, scientist have begun construction on new types of reactors and nuclear plants. Most of the new ideas are The average natural radiation background by state — and its sources. 0.6% Fallout '0.5% Mlacallanaoua sourcaa 0.45% Occupational axpoaura 0.15% Ralaaaaa from tha nuclear Industry Nuclear Energy ■ 317 just that, ideas — no real work has been done outside the lab. yet! The safety factor is constantly being addressed by scientists. Solutions like the Proposed Gas-Cooled Reactor system are being explored. U.S. government officials have even proposed to build a $3.6 billion Gas-Cooled plant in Idaho Falls. Idaho. According to the January 2. 1989 issue of Time magazine, the gas method operates on this principle: Four seperate reactor units use fuel in such small quantities that it cannot meltdown under any circumstances. The reactors, inclosed underground, are surrounded by constant flow of helium gas that cools Even though, disasters like Three Mile Island and Chernobyl arc ever present reminders of atomic energy’s dangers. Proponents of Atomic energy still continue to list the numerous reasons for using nuclear over coal or other fossil fuels. They are also quick to point out the less pollutive aspect of nuclear energy. America’s 109 operating nuclear plants have generated 339 blllion-killowatt-hours of electricity. According to The U.S. Council for Energy Awareness, it would have taken 200 million short tons of coal, or 700 million barrels of oil. or 4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas to have generated the same amount of energy. The public’s fear of exposure to radiation is SOUTH TEXAS PROJ ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION 10-MILE EPZ (PLUME EXPOSURE PATHWAY) tira 7 includ Ida (� •« fliay-ad ! ) lift In the centre of (He Np ■■ the plant ait , tten it no mulml pcpjlitKX within thi� area. • ity of area IJ includw alt of the penmaala bounded by Hataqoida Pay and Trea Palacioa bay and eatendinq to the aouthveat out aide the If-nile in. There la no reaident population In the portion of Area 12 not ahown on thia area IS r.tenla out aide the li alle an) inclvitra the ecu unity of aiatiin]. Area It eatenda outaidr the 1 eilr n-: an) inciudr the cmaieUy of Harkhan. PROTEcVlVE RESPONSE AREAS the reactor core. Thus there is no need for a back up safety system. Even if the pumps fail, the helium gas is cold enough that it will prevent the core from over heating. The grains of fuel in such a reactor are too small to reach a temperature higher than 3.000 degrees Fahrenheight. And they are encapsulated in ceramic spheres that can wlthsatnd 3.300 degree temperatures. However this system is still experimental, and the drawbacks are a greatly lowered output of electricity. belayed by nuclear energy proponents with numbers like these: The average dosage of radiation per year, from natural scources. is 100 millirems (a measure of radiation exposure) per person. COSMIC RAYS...30 mill. AIR...5 mill. COLOR T.V.....1 mill. CIGARETTES(one pack per day)—-up to 2.000 mill. LIVING FIVE MILES FROM A NUCLEAR PLANT — .05 mill. 318 Issues These numbers seem clearly In favor of nuclear energy’s useage. But. one problem that has not been addressed is that of nuclear energy's waste products. Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus, a former Secretary of the Interior, found a way to deal with the influx of other states’ nuclear waste products. He ordered state police to stop any shipments of nuclear wastes from military or civilian reactors from entering the state. According to an article in the October 31. 1988 issue of Time magazine. ’’Since 1952 some 75 percent of the defense industries’ low level radioactive brew has been depositied in 120.000 drums and 11.000 boxis on a ’temporary’ basis at the Idaho National Engineering Labratory. waiting for a new federal Waste Isolation pilot plant near Carlsbad. New Mexico, to open.’’ posal. the French have been no more successful than we. Any solution one nation finds for this major problem will quickly be handed over to every nuclear — powered nation on the globe. Solutions to atomic energy’s disposal problems and generation safety problems is a constant concern of not only the average citizen but scientist the world over. The ’’hottest” idea, that would solve a lot of problems in nuclear energy has been around for millions of years — FUSION! Fussion is the process which the Sun opperates on. Instead of splitting atoms to derive energy for heat, atoms are fused together. There is no radioactive waste to contend with, and no need to refuel. The only problem — the heat generated by fussion is so great that no substance known to man can contain the The problem of nuclear waste is one not only for today, but our long-range future. Critics of nuclear energy are quick to point out that the U.S. has generated thousands of metric tons of HOT” debris. Enough high and low level nuclear waste has been generated, according to them, that a football field could be piled 300 feet thick. This is not a problem to be taken lightly. Even with government regulation. radioactive waste has ended up in community dumpsites and other non-liscensed waste sites. The U.S. is not alone in this problem. Other nations like France, have been experimenting with a molten glass nuclear waste combination that they hope will allow the residual heat to escape. But as for actual sites of dis- BUILDING A BETTER NUKE Standard water-cooled reactor Proposed gas-cooled reactor Unless it is cooled by constantly circulating water, the fuel in the single large reactor can melt into an uncontrollable mass Containment building Four separate reactor units use fuel in such small quantities-that it cannot melt down under any circumstances Reactor building Nuclear reactor To guard against cooling failures, the plant is equipped with multiple sets of backup pipes, valves and generators In the event of a power failure or mechanical problem, the helium gas will continue to j cool the Solid uranium fuel is packed in long metal rods that can melt at high temperatures, releasing deadly radiation TIME Oupaw by Joe lertoU Grains of fuel too small tor. reach temperatures higher' than 3,000 F are encapsulated in ceramic spheres that can ’ withstand 3,300- Fmlcortjiner Uranium Coating- reaction. As other areas of energy generation are explored. Americans like the rest of the world look for what the future holds. For now. we see fossil fuels polluting our world and wait for radiation to seep into our drinking water. And we continue to demand more and cheaper electricity — regardless of the long run damage it causes. What ever the future holds for us. is yet to be seen. Let us pray that it is a future where children can run and play in a green sunny world void of the harm we have brought on ourselves. ► Wm. Allen Manning. TIME. JANUARY 2. 1989 Nuclear Energy ■ 319 Perpetual Park partlera get comfortable within the artwork of Lynn Eusan park. Photo by Darrell Hutto. to: The TKEfraternity for show i ng me the door so clearly. The SAEfraternity for keeping me wondering about that strange odor. All other fraternities for making me curious about those “ceremonial meetings.” Tony Bullard — you know why!!! Linda Chui for leaving me with so much time and so little work (or is that backwards?). To all others who sincerely tried to get things in on time and ease my workload. I really appreciate. 320 ■ Closing Dancing to the band Sprawl students enjoy the different bands at the Perpetual Par!; Party. Photo by Darrell Hut to. C ultural WHTf Diversity Medieval Faire. Soviet Cosmonaut. Jazz. Reggae, and Tex-Mex music. The 1989 Springs Arts and Music Festival was an attempt to add cultural diversity to a historically bland Spring fair. SPB Campus Activities Chairman Mark Lacy said. “Our goal was to create a university-wide event that combined music and art in a festival similar to the Houston and Westheimer Arts festivals. We wanted to tap the campus resources for more diversified entertainment. Monday. April 17 — UH vs. Oxford debate and a playwriting festival. Tuesday — Birthday party for nine-year-old Shasta and a screening of Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Wednesday — Medieval Faire. lunchtime Jazz. Comedian Jim Patterson. Video Dance, and Soviet Cosmonaut Valentin Lebedev’s revelations on the effects of outer space on the human mind. Thursday — Theatre “Artaud and Two Tales of Jealousy” and a soprano recital by Yolanda Gonzales. Friday — The annual “Perpetual Park Party” which has been the highlight of all spring fairs in the past, but under many different names. The bands played from noon, until Joe King Carrasco ruled the stage at 10p.m. Soon, he had the crowd of 200 jumpin' and bumpin’ to a lively beat of rock guitars and a Mexican accordian. The thin Anglo in spandex shorts hopped on. around and off the stage, singing several tunes from atop the hands of the near-stage audience. Only a couple of times did the energetic “King allow the audience to rest by grooving them to a reggae sound. Carrasco supplied over two and a half hours of exhausting fun. leaving the stage wearing his crown at 12:40 a.m. ► Darrell Hutto Spring Fair ■ 321 p imp and Whore Party Returns to UH After a two year absence, the once annual Residence Halls Pimp and Whore Party returns to UH. Controversy surrounds the party according to organizers, but that didn't deter Lisa Bushnell and Nick Brines from putting out an outlandish blowout. Party animals used the event to dress up like their favorite pimp or whore. Hairy legs filled fishnet stockings and soft feminine thighs brandished gartcrbclts .. . everyone bared what they dared, and all for the sake of partying. The event was co-sponsored by the Special Events and Food Advisory committees of the Residence Halls Association. 322 ■ Closing Whore on a leaah? No. Juat ai other partier attending the Rea dence Hall's Pimp and Whore Pa w. Beth Johnson Res. Halls Editor ell thankfully the end is near. I would like to recognize some of the people who made my section possible. Thanks. Lee. for coming through in the pinch. I appreciate RHA for all your coop-e r a t i o n . Thanks , Marce, for listening to all my bitch in' and understanding the problems. Bret, thanks for all the support. You were a great layout assistant! I apologize to all those residents who missed the book, but the job was long and hard and those things happen. Pimp Whore Party ■ 323 UH Chinese students are clearly among f protestors on their way to the Chinese Con sulate. Henry Reyna Sports Editor ovenng sports isn't as easy as it looks. Don’t get me wrong; I enjoyed meeting UH athletes,coaches and personnel. I just didn't foresee all the hard work; countless phone calls, tiresome layout work, and a number of sleepless nights wondering if I’d ever meet the deadline. Well, I did, and I’d like to thank Sports Information for putting up with me, Kathi for always “getting me up,” my family and everyone around me for all the encouraging words. 324 ■ Closing Both on their way to nd t the Chinese Consulate. Chinese students not only voiced their sympathy for the democratic movement, but expressed their thoughts In various Chinese and English poster signs. Photos by Mark Ixicy. or Freedom In May 1989. Chinese students protested what they called the blatant corruption of Chinese officials. While the officials of China did as they pleased, having many privileges, the people were the ones suffering. The students went on a hunger strike, to push reform, favoring a democratic over communist form of government. As the Chinese government stifled network television efforts to cover student protests, cries of sympathy were heard throughout the United States — including Houston. About 800 Houston Chinese students gathered to express their support for the students in China, and to urge the U.S. government to speak out against the Chinese government. The pictures on this page represent their feelings and their hopes for a better life for the people of China. ► Henry Reyna Chinese Protest ■ 325 ps and Downs As years go. this was an interesting one. Just like all years at the University of Houston — interesting, to say the least. It made passing time a worthwhile adventure for seasoned students at the university. however, a bit frustrating at times. The University of Houston isn’t exactly the most stable among institutions on their way up. As the transformation of the university accelerates,the seams nearly rattle apart on occasion. While many great things are happening, and some things that are quite peculiar, superconductivity and administration turnover probably aren’t first on students’ minds. Students place their social prospects high on their list of priorities — in many cases, higher than academics. They are interested in places to meet other students and places to go that in no way resembles classrooms. Students search far and wide for the best drink specials, free admission and cutting edge dance music. Two for one coupons at fast food restaurants are hot items. Malls are usually well traveled during back to school shopping sprees. The obvious question is. why aren't more of these places close to the university? Plans to develop commercial businesses around the university are in the works. But change doesn’t occur overnight. The university is waiting on the state to further its plans to extend Highway 35 before the land can be sold to Friendswood Development. Construction of Highway 35. the Alvin Freeway isn’t expected to begin until mid-1991. 326 ■ Closing the profound and famous quotations people use in life, none are deserving of my new outlook. Walter A. Kibby said it best — “What do you wan t? Why don't you leave me alone?! And the State isn't the only thing standing In the way of commercial development. The city and the university must agree on the future of Wheeler Street before some of the plans vital to the future of the community can be carried out. Including fraternity row. Entrance No. 1 and Wheeler street will eventually be extended to meet State Highway 35. Progress was evident on campus, however, with the opening of the College of Hotel and Restaurant Management Hilton Annex. The Spring semester concluded with the ground-breaking for the Science and Research III building and the beginning of much needed renovations to the University Center. Texas landed the prized Super Collider project, and with the new facilities S R ill will feature. UH should be In the superconductivity business for years to come and Dr. Paul Chu should be a household name worldwide Not very many students come to the UH to pioneer superconductivity. In fact, most have little understanding of its implications for the future. Enrollment was up. over 30.000 again. Not only is the university becoming a leader among international research institutions, but it has maintained minority enrollment and has also achieved a 23rd ranking in the nation in attracting National Merit Scholars. The Honors Program has grown steadily in size over the past years and this year a task force was assigned to study the feasibility of creating an honors college. Grade posting became an issue. Professors can no longer post grades because of concerns for students' right to privacy. With enrollment up and construction taking over the few available parking spaces, parking was clearly a nightmare on campus. The parking and transportation department’s shuttle program is up for improvements so that parking a 1 2 mile away won't be the nightmare that it has been. Parking at the Dome wasn't a problem during UH football games. Even though the Cougars were hot. Coach Jack Pardee's exciting run and shoot offense didn't bring the football tradition to life. The team won the Homecoming Game and went on to hand UT its worst loss ever in Memorial Stadium. After a fantastic season, the Cougars received a two year NCAA probation for violations that occurred during Coach Bill Yeoman's tenure.and in the end a defeat in the Aloha Bowl. ► Mark Lacy Ups and Downs ■ 327 E asy Come Easy Go In the way of ceremonies. President Richard Van Horn married Betty Jane Pfetterbaum. becoming the first UH president to wed while in office. An unusual number of top administrators left the univeristy. The rash of resignations began with the administrative restructuring over the 1988 summer months. Van Horn got into the act by leaving after Spring classes had ended to assume the role of President at the University of Oklahoma. He had previously indicated that he would not accept the position at OU. declaring that anyone who had seen it would know why he would not go there. UH Sytem Chancellor Wilber Meier also resigned and the Board of Regents researched for a suitable location to house the System. Faculty protests effectively cancelled their plans to move the system into McElhinney. Christmas didn’t bring an end to the administration’s problems, or snow for that matter, but September did offer s glimpse of Spring. It was suppose to be Hurricane Gilbert, but its idle threats proved to be one of the nicest days of the year. Classes were cancelled to add a nice touch. April brought a new concept to the traditional Spring Fair. The Spring Arts and Music Festival was a preview of what’s to come in the future of student programming. The week of activities, under the guise of ’’New Renaissance.” featured mostly music-related events. Joe King’’ Carrasco livened up the Perpetual Park Party, a tradition that only gets better through the years. Tony Bullard Head Photographer CARPE DIUM. Seize t h e day. Make something happen... Just do it — Nike. Be excellent to each other ... Party down dude — Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Better recognize your brother: Everyone you meet — John Lennon. ONE WORLD ONE LOVE — Bob Marley. 328 ■ Closing Soon to become an ex-UH president himself, President meets with former UH president — at graduation. Photo by HUgh Tom. The most inspirational event of the week was the visit of Soviet Cosmonaut Valetin Lebedev, who discussed his book which chronicles his 211 -day orbit around the earth, as well as the new perspective from which he views life. He explained that space does not change a person; that it can destroy him or make him stronger as he sees the greater picture and begins to study his own strengths and weaknesses. Through his translator, Lebedev was free to discuss the Soviet space program and even be critical of the government’s bureacracy. Other visitors during the week included the Oxford Union Society debate team who brought new life to an old art. The Students’ Association elections were probably the most controversial ever. Through media battling and run-offs nothing was certain. Reporter Scott Streater was put on Disciplinary Probation by the Dean of Students office for his efforts to expose election weaknesses (by voting nine times) in the Daily Cougar. And the residence halls showcased a bit of controversy of its own. The traditional ‘‘Pimp and Whore Party,” which hadn’t been held for two years, came back stronger than ever. While it will probably return next year, it may be sporting a new title. Students generally aren’t concerned with the controversy and the changes taking place at the university for little more than their entertainment value. And when you look at the changes taking place around the world, in the Soviet Union and China, the University of Houston commands only the attention of its small corner of the planet. ► Mark Lacy Easy Come, Easy Go ■ 329 C losing of the 80 s Droughts laid havoc on the farmers of the Mid-West. AP photo. Down this path Into the 1980's wc treked, facing walls of flame, bearing loads of blame. Momentary relief sprung from our path, it arrived with the promises of a lone ranger striding In from the west: he offered to put us back Into the saddle. Ills administration, coated with Teflon was ridden with scandlc. The world’s largest volunteer army possessed $300 hammers. Our decade trek pained from more than strangling costs. Lives were lost to mad-bombers who would claim martyrdom for their efforts. Later we embraced the man who breathed reform Into the cool Soviet system. Some to loved him — others wis-pered Beware Russians bearing freedom. We passed, as we went, homeless faces In a nation of plenty. AIDS marked the plague of the 80’s. Drugs were sold and people died in view of the Capital’s steps. Children disappeared — others beaten beyound recognition. Schools suffered for the benefit of new prisons. Priorities were some how lost along our journey. A continued Republican reign saw no change, except for those who needed it least, even as anti-Reagan slogans dried on the streets. It Is said our path leads forward: we are not so sure! Our path came to a familiar point: we had accomplished little in health for the poor, many are still homeless. and world peace is still a hand shake away. But. at least during this age of confusion hope still shines. Agreements for the eradication of a class of nuclear weapons was signed — and they were destroyed. Communisim embraced capitalistic principles. Change was ever present on our Journey through the decade of the 80’s, and just as vital and lively on our path into the 1990's. ► Allen Manning 330 ■ Closing Rescuers save two of three whales trapped In Alaskan Ice. AP Photo. E Wm. Allen Manning Issues Editor ducat io n has always been an important part oj my life. There are some people that have asked me many times why I am still in school at my age! My reply is this: Everyday that I live, I learn something, it may be great and it may be small, but I Jeel that the day I stop learning is the day that I will die. One witnesses in awe the destruction of centuries of nature: Yosemite Park. AP Photo. Closing of the 80’s ■ 331 Representatives of the Pakistan Students' Association anticipate their award as one of the three most active organizations in the International Student Organization. Photo by Hugh Tom. Mary P. Valle Managing Editor 1990 Editor-elect Q o what if being in the yearbook has little to do with my psychology major? After three years of exposure to the yearbook “breed” I've grown quite attached to them. Maybe I’m even one of them. SCARY. Here's to another year on staff and all of the lucky ones who’ve worked on the book and come out unscathed and partially sane. To those who stay on with me for yet another turbulent year, we can only hope to do as good or better on something not many appreciate. The new officers of the Black Student Union are sworn in at the CEO Banquet. Photo by Hugh Tom. 332 ■ Closing j U nited celebration On behalf of the Chinese Students Association, the Mitsu Dance Academy perform a peacock dance. £hoto by Hugh Toni. 9 ' « On behalf of the Chinese Students Association, the Mitsu Dance Academy perform a peacock dance. £hoto by Hugh Toni. 9 ' « CEO Director Alba Hernandez gives recognition, especially to the officers of the ISO. BSU, CSA. CEO. and Concilio. at the CEO Banquet. Photo bu Hugh Toni. Representing some eighty student organizations, the Council of Ethnic Organizations consisted of the Black Student Union, the Chinese Students Association. Concilio de Organizaciones Chicanas. and the International Student Organization. The torch was passed on April 28 from the outgoing officers to the new. incoming administration at an event marked with an exclusive gala of festivities followed by an open dance party. With 200 individuals in attendance. the night was filled with a sense of unity and optimism. In addition to the variety in the menu, the guests were treated to a cultural fashion show, two dances by the Mitsu dance academy. and poetry reading and a gospel choir performance by the Black Student Union. Old officers of the member groups gave much recognition, including ISO's presenting the most active organization award to the Indian Students' Organization, the Pakistan Students’ Association, and the Filipino Student's Association. The most solemn moment of the evening came with the swearing in of the new officers of all of CEO’s groups, including the new CEO Director. Rekha Sharma. and the Assistant Director. Rodrigo Jimenez. CEO took pride in the year’s success with the International Food Fair. China Night. Black History Month, and Chicano Week. By providing a wealth of cultural and educational programs. CEO hopes to promote understanding and awareness of cultural diversity. Also in actively recruiting minority students. CEO works to increase the representation of students of color. ► Rekha Sharma CEO Banquet ■ 333 To end is to begin A warm, sunny afternoon — the perfect weather for an end to school, and the .beginning of a new adventure. One would see on that May 13th afternoon, nicely dressed families strolling the grounds, many for the first time. They all had one thing in common — a son or daughter, a brother or sister, or a friend who was graduating. The ceremony occurred within tradition, but the faces were new. from all parts of the world, all feeling the triumph of years of hard work. It is an ending, and a beginning, filled with memories and learning. ► Sandhya A. Sanghani 334 ■ Closing Conspicuous with chef graduation caps. Hotel and Restaurant grads await their diplomas. I’tioioby Hugh Tom. Sandhya A. Sanghani I Editor-in-chief deeply thank all the Editors and staff Jor all their excellent work that went into this yearbook. especially that person who was “so terrific and to my parents for bearing all my absence. More than anything, I’ve learned about working with people and fully realizing the “worldliness” of this university, despite its many problems. I only hope that this yearbook adds to the growth of the university as it has contributed to my own growth. Graduation ■ 335 For the generations that have died, we owe it to the generations to come n World Peace Aaref, Mahammed .................64 Aaron, Friar .... 121 Abarca, Emilio . . 184 Abdulrazak, Nadzarudin . . .60 Abi-Habib, Lara ................183 Abraham, Alex . . 7, 56, 256, 287 Abramson, Dina ............56, 180 Abrego, Daniel .193 Adair, Wendy . . 286, ................287 Adam, Michelle ...........124, 125 Adams, Fred . .. 195 Adams, Marc ... 106 Adams, Mike . . .214 Adams, Monique ................106 Adams, Morman ................214 Admundson, Neal R .................75 Aeal, Jay......120 Agrawal, Vinnie ...........183, 186 Ahmed, Saquib . .64 Airas, Maija .... 192 Ajgaonkar, Ashay ................170 Akerman, Jason .................50 Akhram, Mohamad ................184 Akkerman, Jennifer ................157 Akra, Tamara . . 176 Alba, Joel.....130 Alcantara, Michele .............186 Alcorn, Dorothy . . 72 Aldrich, Patricia . . 50 Aldridge, Jan . . . .56 Alexander. Craia 214 Alexander, Kirr Alfaro, Judith. . .50 .64 Alikhan, Meraj .50 Alisa, Hilary . . Alldredge, Phil 112 191 Allen, Byron .60 Allen, Christophe r 188 Allen, Michael . . .20 Allen, Royal .... 152 Almanza, Joe . . 191 Altes, Scott .... 188 Alvarado, Mike. . 180 Ames, Kristen . . 171 Amoroso, Rosemary ..............64 Ancy, Laura .... 155 Anders, Kimble .............214 Andersen, Christian .............183 Anderson, Eric. . 188 Anderson, Leigh .............183 Anderson, Roman ■■Ulli________214 Andrus, Cecil. . .316 Annan, Al. . . . 22, 64 Anthony, Myma 171 Antley, Mark ... .64 Aquilar, Rosa . . . 184 Aramburu, Chris 176 130 130 180 195 184 56, 179 184 Arceo, Aristotle Arceo, Laarni. . Archer, David . Archie, Latanya Archila, Miriam Argo, Ashley . . Arilluano, Emilie 338 ■ Index Redirect your energies... to an energy company! .MidCon companies buy. sell. transport and siore natural gas. One of our own pipelines is in Texas; the other runs from the Gulf Coast to the Midwest. 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Texas 77055 (713) 464-0740 Ads ■ 341 Beau, Kimberley Beaulieu, Connie ..............115 155 Bessemer, Mike ..............115 106 Betcke, David . . 13, 191 165, 199 Behrana, Fiona . .70 r Bettis, Allen . . lampc . . 64 . 265 Beisel, Stacy . . . . 56 DvZVIl, Jdlllto Belicove, Mikal . 18, Bezara, Lillah . 132 19, 60, 145, 174, 188, 189 Bell, Gloria 184 Bell, Jeff . 159 Deu, Jennifer oo Bell, Judy . 115 Bell, Karen. . . . 233, . . . . 234 Bell, Larry . 41 Bell, Latreva ... 180 [Sell, Leigh 40 Bell, Sharon 168 Roll T F 1 17 Bell, Tamla 183 Beniqnus, Jon .179 Bennett, Charise 183 Bennett, Stephanie .............181 Benthami, Karim .................56 Bentsen, Lloyd .............286 Benyousser, Belgacen .... 176 Benzur, Isaac... 182 Benzel, David ..117 Berg, Shane ... 214 Berger, Jeff....50 Berman, Cynthia ................183 Bernard, Karl. . 145, ...........195, 199 Bernischke, Rolf .................60 Berriman, Christie ................180 Berry, Alandria ................184 Besch, Frank ... .21 Besemer, Susan Bhakta, Kalpana .........28, 29, 135 Biesel, Stacy . . . 125 Binz, Paul .....112 Biondi, Matt .... 268 Birmingham, Brian .................152 Bischof, Diana . . 188 Bisman, Larry . . 256 Blacklock, William .................179 Bland, Robert ..214 Blankenship, Angela ..................56 Blarcum, Eric Van ............145, 188 Blatzheim, Phil .................171 Block, Farris . . 108, ................109 Bloom, Rachel . .211 Blount, Eric ... .214 Biuestein, Robert .......13, 175, 187 Bocek, Edna ... 114 Bochco, Steven . .60 Bode, John .... 24, 187, 191, 203 Boehm, Rhonda .............64, 276 Boehnke, Susan .................155 Bolk, Lori.... 232, 233, 234, 235 Bollenbacher, Michael .... 106, ............157 Bonario, Stephen .................114 Booker, James .................143 Booker, Marilyn . .64 342 ■ Index TBANSM SS-O. 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'JtNNtCOj Bookman, Mark. .37 Borgfeldt, Keith .............171 Borgfeldt, Kevin . . 8, ..............35 Bom, David........64 Boss, Vivienne... 64 Botshekan, Homaira .............106 Boudreaux, Bob .............112 Boudreaux, Eddie .............184 Boulter, Beau . . 287 Bourdon, Robert ..............65 Bourgault, Jon. . 113 Bouronde, Victoria .............114 Boutt, Sallie .... 228 Bouzas, Ana . . . 184 Bowan, Charley ...............214 Bowers, Brett. . .214 Braastad, Richard .............277 Bradley, John . . 191 Brammer, Keli . . 106 Branch, Deborah ..............64 Brandt, Allan . . . 304 Brantley, Mary ... 68 Brasher, Renee ............113, 265 Brattain, Jeff . . . 153 Bravo, Blanca ... 56 Brecht, Julie . . . 186 Brenham, Sherri ..............56 Bridges, Terry . 181, .............196 Brieger, Scott. . . 157 Bright, Andrea . . 155 Britton, Chris . . . 183 Brizowsky, Molly .............263 Broadston, Jeffrey ...............50 Broadway, Blake ..............179 Brockman, Chad .............153 Brokowski, Mark -------145, 188, 189 Brons, Christine ..............56 Brooks, Robbie .............159 Brotamonte, Jo Jo .............159 Brouer, Tom . . .117 Brouwer, Tom . .308 Brown, Arlene . 228, 230 Brown, Denise . . 184 Brown, Donna ... 50 Brown, Douglas ...............60,64 Brown, Henry . . . 180 Brown, Jack H U .................277 Brown, Jet .... 214, 219 Brown, Lee .... 307 Brown, Sean . . . 157 Brown, Shannon .............180 Brown, Steven ... 50 Brown, Terri.... 190 Browne, Therese .............64, 121 Browning, Doug .............157 Brownstein, Bobby . . . 181, 196, 201, .............203 Brumley, Tamatha .............191 Bryant, Cynthia .............100 Bucio, Veronica .............112 Bullard, Tony . . . 168 Burchfield, Patrick .............192 Burelson, Ed . . .191 Burge, Mark .... 50, ...........145, 188 Burgermeister, Thorsten .... 192 344 ■ Index Hilton Hotels Corporation is world-renowned as the premier hotel company in the travel industry. The company's success is legendary and be attributed to several factors -good management, long-range research and planning, and superb, efficient service to the traveling public. If you're going to accomplish anything big. you've got to think about it. you've got to dream about it. -Conrad N. Hilton HILTON GRACE Organic Chemicals Division W R Groce Co PO Box A 739 Battleground Rood Dee' Pork. Texos 77536 479.9525 ADAM’S MARK HOTEL Catch The Spirit Of Western Hospitality adam's monk tKHJStOrj Careers in Healthcare and Scientific Industry are available within Curtin Matheson Scientific, a Houston based manufacturer and distributor of laboratory equipment, reagents and supplies. Curtin Matheson Scientific is a member of the worldwide family of Fisons pic, a United Kingdom based pharmaceutical manufacturer. Our Houston Headquarters provides support for a nationwide network of distribution centers that handle goods sold into hospitals, clinical laboratories, and research laboratories. Careers are available in Sales, Marketing, Accounting; Computer Sciences, and Distribution Management. CMS is comprised of people who are prepared, and willing, to meet the standards of excellence our customers have come to expect from an organization where Do It Right The First Time” is a way of life. We invite University of Houston graduates to explore what CMS has Ads ■ 345 Burgeson, Dave ..............177 Burkhard, Kristen ..............192 Burleson, Ed ... .50 Burnett, Elizabeth ..............155 . 186, . • 199 Bums, Guy Burrell, Leroy. . 145, 555£ 211' 270 Burres, Christopher ................56 Bush, George . . 52, ......277, 285, 286 Canedo, Jose . . 157 Cannell, Stephen J ..............60 Cannon, Vicki . . 157 Cantu, Dalie. . . . 121 Cantu, Leti.....121 Cantu, Ruben . . 188 Cantu, Thomas .............121 Caranto, Mark . . 130 Carothers, Thomas .................191 Carp, Robert A . . 292 Carrosquilla, Mike Bushnell, Lisa . 207 Bustillos, Ramirc 104 Butler, John C . Butt, Faisal . . . .78 22, 179 Butts, Angie . . . 265 Buy, Moxy .... 187 188 Byers, Reed . . . 184 Caruselli, Jerome 168 Cain, Clay.......214 Cain, Sean .'.... 153 Calcagni, Ron ..214 Caldwell, Carol ..64 Casabas, Ramon .................178 Casanova, Sandra .................132 Case, Dawn .... 195 Cason, Shari ...195 Castells, Micolau .................183 Castillo, Raymond ..................50 Castro, Bernard ■■■[ ... 56, 130 Castro, Marie-Michelle..........50 Castro, Michelle .............50, 130 Cathey, Greg . . . 51, ................177 ( 106 Catney, Sharon . .60 Zalhoun, Voccia Caulfield, Paul . . .65 Cavarrubias, Ben ( alloway, Mecridric 191 214 Cavazos, Emmanuel c Zaluya, Victor .188 26 Camille, Simon . .55 Caveness, Belinda C Zampbell, Adrienne 65 sn i«i Caveness Deanna ( -ampbell, Christi 183 Cavett, Dick 60 ( Zampbell, Jeff . . .21 Cavouras, Camper, Rob 20 ueorganne ... 155 Campos. Liliana Cemy' Mark 247 346 i ■ Index S« L SOUTHWESTERN LABORATORIES Matt-ruth. en ironmenial ami geotet hnu al engineering, nondestructive, metallurgical ami analytical services. CORPORATE OFFICES: HOUSTON. TEXAS (713) 692-9151 HOUSTON • DALLAS • FT WORTH • BEAUMONT • TEXAS CITY • CONROE SAN ANTO . 0 • LOS TRESNOS • VlDLANO • TEXARKANA • SHERMAN SHREVEPORT • MONROE • lEESVUlE • AUSTIN • ALEXANDRIA RAYBURN CHERRY ENGINEERS, INC. {.onuiliituj —HLjitu£ii (713) 644-2631 SUBDIVISIONS • PUBLIC UTILITIES • LAND SURVEYS WATER PLANTS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES 3734 GULF STREET PO BOX 266897 HOUSTON TEXAS 77017 HOUSTON TEXAS 77207 FAX (713) 644-2037 Byron G. McKenzie Managtf HOuSIOn OpO� ai-0f S Bno xj A vosp.v Opo'.Voos Inc PO Bo. $374 7 MS HF oo Hopson TX 77258 8747 Tomprw 713 280 ?00i F,i. 713 480 0 87 Houston Precious Metals 607 Chenevert Houston, Texas 77003 713-228-3931 Wholesale Jewelers Precious Metals Brokers DANSBY MILLER □ AIA □ ARCHITECTS 102 E EDGEBROOK HOUSTON. TEXAS 77034 Education. Expanding the vision of life. Chtvran Advertisements ■ 347 348 ........211, 265 Chadwick, Don ..............157 Chadwick, Kyan .... 145, 174, 188 Chailland, Mitch .............179 Champion, 15rct ' .........56, 193 Chan, Annie.....65 Chaney, Horace .............222 Chang, Lizhao ... 70 Chapman, Shenan .............192 Charles, Latisha .............233 Chase, Stuart... 168 Chatham, Lee . . 157 Chau, Winn .... 130 Chavarria, Alma Chu, Ching-Wu Paul ---- 4, 35. 38. 39, .........275. 296 Chu, Julie.......65 Chu, Tom . . Chu, Wie-Kan Chung, John Ciloski, Bruce Cioch, Joseph 43 39 .65 .60 Chavarria, Luis Chavez, Eva. 180 176 233 40, 68, 77 Cisneros, Annie ............51 Citro, Eddie ... 152 Civigenberg, Mike . .........153 Clark, Bryan ..117 Clark, Ian.....65 Clark, Thomas. . 60, SS55SS59B .51 . 1 17 . .76 287 Cheeseman, Craig .............'101 Cherry, Mark . . 180, ■BBSs- 190 Cheung, Teresa 178 Cheung Tak Yan, Theresa..........65 Clet)oski, Lara Clem, Murr Clement, David Clements, Bill Cleveland, David .............51, 180 elites, Kebbeca .................125 Coblentz, Cathy ............1183 Cochran, David . . 57 Cofer, Susan 265 Coffman, Charles Chevalier, Mark .56 , 56 Chia, Chris . . . 187 ’ Cole, Anthony . 60, Chick, Michael. 13G i Chickerson. Ralph Cole, Lloyd . . . .117 . 106 18 Cole, Matthew . Chicksen, nigel Coleman, Dawn 12 1 155 Chien, John . 1 15 . 106 Choi, Anna . . . 181 Collins, Shelly . Choi, Che Chul 1 18 Collura, Karen . . 65. Choksi, Manish 179 Colmenares, Rob 263 Chow, Charlie . . 157 Colston. Stenh 157 Chow, Marilyn . . Chrisman, Jerry 106 Cominsky, Catherine 1 AO 56, 145, 170, 188 Comstock, Kob . .60 Index b BINKLEY HOLMES, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS Planning Engineering Construction Management I 7 tO Saamlst Houston, Tm. 7 008 713 860-3433 14 160 Dallas Pkwy. Oallas. Tm. 75240 214 788-2 I I I 713 692-8373 Lakky L. Me Miciiaki. Vuv I'usulcnt P . O . BOX 10 3 4 8 HOUSTON. T I X A S • 7 7 2 0 6 RIU.IR -’ Hi - UON'IKI Cll'K'l PITER L WHITFORO PHtSlOfcN! RIGGERS CONSTRUCTORS PO BOX 540063 200 Holmes Road Houston. Texas 77254-0063 Bus (713) 721-1400 Res (713)870-1105 GRINNELL FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS COMPANY l ail l it..II. Ikill IA1 r.l . IN' I rn-ii • Automatic Spunklvr Systems lor all types ol hazards • Halon and OCX Systems • New Construction and Alterations Inspection Maintenance-Repairs • Over-the-counter Specially Sales • 24-Hour Emergency Service IIIMIIK I nil let :.Al I S AND :.| IIVK1 8600 Howard Dr.. HOUSTON 713- 644-8872 ST. LUKES Episcopal Hospital “It’s not enough to he good when you dream about being great.” Excellence and innovation. These arc the keys to professionalism at St. I uke's Episcopal I lospital. Caring, compassion, enthusiasm, dedication. These qualities embody the spirit of the professional staff of St. I uke’s. Our employees aren’t satisfied tobc good; not when they know they work in a setting that affords them the opportunity to be great. You’re invited to explore the great opportunities at St. I uke’s. • Pharmacy • Accounting • Food Management • Hospitality Management • Information Systems • Social Services • Clinical Dietetics Please send your resume to the I Inman Resources Employment Office, P.O. Box 20269.1 loustQp. fexas 772250269.1.OH M I- H. CUFF JONES GM CHRYSLER DISCOUNT OUTLET Chevrolet Buick Pontiac GMC Truck . Chrysler. Plymouth. Dodge Order any vehicle we sell tor just $69 00 Over factory invoice price Some vcmcies m stock ter just $69 00 over factory invoice and always great savings over any deal you can make anywhere else MO at TEXAS 36 SEALY. TX 77474 HOUSTON 463-2000_______ MOLINA AND ASSOCIATES INC. ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS 59H WINSOME HOUSTON TEXAS 77f 57 (7i3l 782-8108 JOSE E. MOLINA. A.I.A. ARCHITECT HOUSTON TAPE LABEL CORP LOCAL PRINTERS OF PRESSURE SENSITIVE LABELS PO BOX 24205 HOUSTON. TEXAS 77229 (713) 477-6995 THE L.H. KELLEYoo Inc. Graphic Equipment and Supplies I2lt Wnt Ojv • Heston Triii' Advertisements ■ 349 Conkright, Suzan .......5L, 117, Connor, Kenneth Contreras, Jeff. . Contreras, Jorge Contreras, Luis Conway, George ............70, Cook, Darrell . . . Cook, Kathi Cook, Michael . . Cooke, Garet . . . Cooney, Jeanine Cooper, Patrick Cope, Wesley. . . ...............227 188 Crucet, Laura . . 157 Cruz, Linda .... 180 Cuevas, Greq ... .51 Cuffe, Alison ... 176 157 Cullen, Roy H.......4 Curci, Terry.....20 157 Curren, Catherine ...............114 187 188 137 188 188 191 214 214 Curren, Kichard Curry, Terry 153 100 Dacus, David . . . Dahik, Guillermo 214 Corbello, Richard .............56, 115 Corbett, Dave ... 20 Cordary, John . . 195 Cormick, William 78 Comforth, Buck 187 .60 Comin, Lisa . . Coronado, Chris ...........104, 105 Cortez, Yvonne . .51 Cortiz, Cris ... .214 Couban, Becky 188 Coulboum, William ............56, 195 Coulchinski, Pedro ................117 Cousino, Ken. . 108, ................109 Cowan, Angela ...........188, 190 Cowell, Michelle ................176 Daigler, Wendy ..............188 Daily, Tracy .... 155 Daley, Ann......178 Daniels, Derrick ...............222 Daniels, Shamell ................21 Daniels, Stacey ...............180 Danke, Michael . 23, 56, 126, 127, 145 Dante, Robert ..112 Darden, Mark. Darling, Mike . Darnell, Steve Darter, Keith . Das, Divyesh . .214 .207 . 152 .246 . 28, . . 29 Daugherty, Brian Davalos, Rudy 106 Cox, Dave . jgj Davidson, Derby 263 Davies, Eric . . .40 Coyne, Lisa . . Cran, Chris . . 117 Davis, Bruce . 117 Davis, Denise 214 155 Crosby, Jana . 226, Davis, Jason . 214 350 ■ Index GDS Engineers, Inc. 2646 South Loop West Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77054 713 667-9162 Architecture and Engineering for the Refining, Petrochemical and Manufacturing Industries o Competence o Experience o Reliability o Integrity Aerospace Engineering and Consulting 283-6000 f f McBride-Ratcliff and Associates. Inc. Geosciences vx: Materials Engineers 7220 Langtry • Houston. Texas 77040 • |7I3) 460-3766 Materials Construction NDf Division (713) 460-0590 Telex 4973853 MRAUI • Fax 713-939-9604 Engineers-Geologists-Geophysicists You and Mobil Our future is yours Resumes To: Mobil Exploration Producing U.S. Inc. Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 2700 Houston, Texas 77046 ATTN: EMPLOYEE RELATIONS Advertisements ■ 351 Davis, Jed . . 265 Davis, Kara . . . 180 Davison, Ed . . . 256 153 Day, Joe Dean, Eunice . . .51 Deason, Carl . . 176 112 uedmerage, fleam .60 Decker, Karl . . 157, 195 DeFoor, Denise .56 DeGraff, Darryl. 188 DeHart, Suellen .56 256 130 111 118 Delaughter, Micheal ................189 DeLeon, Amanda ...............106 DeJesus, Carlos Del Sol, Lobo. . DelaRosa, Mario Dillard, Lucy ... 115 Dillard, Kuth ...115 Dillinger, Ronna .................101 Dillon, Shawn . . 177 Dillworth, Scott .................188 Diouri, LI houssaine ..................65 Diouri, Nadia ... .51 Dixon, James .212, ................214 Dixon, Paul .... 159 Djojonegoro, Adi .............60, 176 Djojonegoro, Baby .................180 Doan, Nghia ... 176 Dobberstine, James .................176 Dobson, Lashelle . . . 232, 233, 234, .................235 Dodge, Jason . . 179 Doe, Hong.......106 Doffing, Deborah .................314 Dold, Warren .... 85 DeLeon, fairola ................184 DeLeon, Lupe .180 Deloach, Joe . . 211, 269 152 268, Deloney, Daryl. . Despres, Cecile . 188 Devetski, Tim . . 18, Diaz, Charles . . . Dick, Melissa . . . Dickson, Nicole . Diepraam, Warre 159 181 .56 n 153 Dietsch, Erin . . 126, .................189 Dietsch, Vincent .................190 Digamon, Pinky .............56, 130 Dillard, Gordon .................115 Dole, Robert . . 284 Doleman, John . . 191 Doling, Toni. . . .191 Dollens, Betty . . 60, . . .65 Domingue, Rhonda ...............176 Dominguez, Alberto ...............176 Dominguez, Diane ...............183 Dong, Lisa Van ...............188 Donham, La Nae ................65 Donohoe, Pat . 214 Doresey, Johnny ...............214 Dorman, Ira......60 Dorsey, Eric....51 Douglas, Adrian ..........176, 256 352 ■ Index Entrees Into The Marriott World Of Food Services Management Business Food Services Education Services School Food Services Canadian Division If your training and experience qualifier you for a management career in food vers K'c. consider the variety of food service specialties in business. health sate and education offered by Marriott, in the U S and in Canada Whatever your choice, sou can he cure that you'll he selecting a successful and growing business because, in contrast food service, there is no better name than Marriott Wherever you go at Mamotl you'll find a very supportive career environ merit Salary and benefits, training anddcsrkpmcrt. assignments, and more, will all be above norm You'll also benefit from The fcrvma) Touch our sixty year old tradition of put ting our people first Let's discuss your Marriott career choice Send sour resume us Marriott Food Services Management. ATTN: Manager of Employment. One Marriott Drive. Dept. 819,85. Washington. DC. 20058. Harriott FCX)D SERVICES MANAGEMENT an oppoflaMt) ' St I of the Future At Kimberly-Clark, success Isn't standing still Our current leadership in a broad range ot technology intensive areas stems from research, and were pressing ahead Irom a position ot strength Be a part olour $50 million commitment to creating new product and process technologies Gam a degree ot command over the future ot your chosen discipline that no other company can otter as confidently as Kimberly-Clark Check your placement office lor dates ot our recruitment visits on your campus Kimberly-Clark Corporation. 401 N Lake Street. Neenah. Wl 54956 An equal opportunity employer ml © Kimberly-Clark Corporation Advertisements ■ 353 ■■ ■■ Douglass, Thelma ...........167, 186 Downey, Morton. Jr ...............60 Doxey, Chris . . 157 Drapp, Jennifer ..............189 Drewnick, Eduardo ..............222 Drexler, Clyde . 224 Driscoll, Jacqueline 60 Driscoll, Mike. . .17 Eastman, David ■ ■■■■■ 189 Eastman, Scott . 51, 188 Eastwood, Trances ................-si Ebert, Roger ... .60 Echols, Roderick 188 Eddy, Jim .... 214 Edekar, Anita .183 Edelear, Tina . . .176 Edmonds, Eileen Drury, Gregory . . .65 195 Duang, Tuang . . 184 Edwards, Michael Duarte, Darryl 157 ■■■■■ 20 1 ttQ Edwards, Steve 191 DuBois, Tess . . . 186 Eemisse, Matthew Duchamp, Lisa i 57 117 , Egan, Thomas . .51 Eichhom, Roger Ducote, Julie ... 189 Dukakis, Michael 277, 284, 286 Duke, Lisa 180 77 Eisen. Marjorie 114 Dunick, Andrea Dupont, Pete . . Dupre, Michael Durant, Rob . . . Durini, Christian 108 284 . 56 190, 206 60 Durrant, Steve Stashy........179 Dusterhouse, Paul ..............153 Dvoretsky, Bccca .............116 Dye, Dale......192 Eiswirth, Darren . . 20 Ekholm, Ryan ... 60 El-Badin, Sami. 179 Elam, Michael ... 68 Eldred, Asenath .............118, 119 Elizondo, Eddie Ellington, Dale . Ellis, Bill .... Ellis, Christine . Ellison, Chris . . Ellison, Gary . . Ellison, Ruth . . Emeharole, Chris Eadola, Diego Eaglin, Althea Eaglin, Paul . . Ealy, Cozette . Early, Pat ... . .178 . .57 .180 .230 .214 English. Tom . . Enriquez, Alma Ermac, Pred . . . Ernst, Melissa . Ervin, Donna . . Escariz, Calixto .57 152 159 190 214 176 .65 70 57, 265 184 51, 130 106 .65 176 354 ■Index mmmm Manufacturing. Marketing 4 Distribution of Quality Plastic Products ntu MOUtTTCO. MC. PO Box 750250 • Houston Texas 77275-0250 • (713) 943-0070 Unlock the future with a career in accounting or consulting Meet an international firm ith 45 offices nationwide C -- • ; . • a«©� j� i S«- «� c r U| Wi� - • : S irJW Te � ro� r � |J ?K t00t PAN NELL KERR FORSTER Houston Owned and Operated etRSONai Strtvici QUALITY MIRCHANOISC 4529 Harrisburg Houston, Texas 77011 224-5481 G ve us the opportunity to design a program tor your needs. Fun Line Venomg • Cig.vettcs for Restaurants ano Lounges Office Coftcc Service • Catering • Amusements Celebrating Our 40th Anniversary L. P. (Pete) Byler President 'H 552-IS59 Suite SO2 5171 West Ahtbomo Houston. Tex,is 77056 A Roaring Success to the Class of ’89 You've earned your stripes...too. e on MPloyment Job Line 24 HRS. CHEMICALS OPTICAL RESOURCES, INC. 6910 Fannin Suite 110 Houston. Texas 77030 1-713-791-1560 Watts 1-800-231-6202 Texas Watts 1-800-392-4318 NORASANMIGUEL FC.LSA.COT CONSULTANTS AND MANUFACTURERS CALL For Current Job Listings Available for all MBank Houston Locations NONEXEMPT POSITIONS (secretarial, clerical, teller, etc.) DIAL 5050‘oV 5051 EXEMPT POSITIONS io (professional, supervisory managerial) DIAL ext. 5052 U MBank Houston A Momentum Company P.O. Box 2629 Houston, Texas 77252 For questions call 751-6610 between 8:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Monday - Friday M8ank Houston is an equal opportunity employer Grounds Keepers 6021 WINSOME HOUSTON. TEXAS 77057 713-784 2990 COMMERCIAL ARMATURE ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL SERVICE DONALO JONES 453-1490 JERRY KOCIAN 675-8914 KENNETH VAUGHN 452-3330 7034 LYONS AVE HOUSTON. TX 77020 ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS 672-7873 672-7814 Advertisements ■ 355 Espinosa, Aurora 183 Espinosa, Claudia .183 . 159 . .57 . .60 168, .206 Everett, Mark Ewing, Robert Ewing, Steve Estes, David Eudey, Anne Evans, Dean Evans, Tracy .193 . .57 .188 132 .145 Fadal, Tamsen. Fajardo, Nestor Faridi, Iram Farrington, Keisha ..............186 Ferquson, Derrick ..............195 Ferguson, Heather ..............190 Ferguson, Julie .............106, 107 Fernandez, Roger 220 .132 Ferrato, Paolo Fetzinan, Patrick ................179 Fielding, Brendon ................157 Fielding, Raymond . . .44 11 mmmm Hill Finger, Jennife :r !■■■■ mm .116 !■■■■! Finger, Suzie . . .116 Finlay, Tom . . Finley, Sharon . .145 . .114 !■■■■ rinley, lorn . . . . 117 ■■■■■I Fitzhugh, Scott . 51 ■■■■■I Fitzpatrick, Joe 189 Fitzpatrick, Patty Fitzpatrick, Tony Flemming, Lee Flores, Amador Flores, Dora . Flores, Rudy . Florian, Sonia Flowers, April Fly, Don...... Flyer, Shannon Foley, Naire. Foley, Roy . . Folkman, Bruce 51 Folson, Tammy Fong, Robert Fomey, Stan 155 214 .57 176 .65 105 184 191 159 176 184 111 188 .106 . .70 .214 Forsythe, Byron ............214, 218 Fort, Rodger ... 159 Forte, Bridgett . . 192 Fortson, Kimetra ...............181 Forward, Percy ...............180 Fosdick, Jan . . . 191 Foster, Pat.....220 Fothcringham, Joey ............20, 101 Fountain, Serena ...............183 Fowler, Mary . . 120, 186, 187, 205, 207 Fowler, Todd . . . 192 Fowlks, Jason . .177 Frank, Rodd.... 153 Franklin, Charlene ...............145 Frazier, Shannon ...............155 Frazier, Tray .. .177 Fredrick, Danny ...............159 Fredricks, Michelle ...............188 Freese, Melissa . . 57 356 ■ Index UI D YOURSELF and explore the energy field! As one of the largest investor owned utilities in the country (in terms of kilowatt hour sales). Houston Lighting Power provides about one-third of the energy consumed in Texas. But that's just a small part of what we do. We’re continually looking for ways to provide electricity from more cost-efficient sources of energy. Reflect upon this for a moment, and you'll understand why working at HL .P can be a rewarding experience. HL .P employs graduates of various disciplines including engineering and business. To fine! out more about Houston Lighting . Power, write to: Edwin Busch. Manager of Employment, P.O. Box 1700. Dept. UH87, Houston. TX 77001. The Light company We an- tin I opportunity empfcmrr. m l1 1 Finding The Right Job Can Drive You Nuts Brown Root, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is one of the world s largest and most experienced engineering and construction companies. As an industry leader we are working on projects of major significance with the top professionals in our field. You should also know that Brown Root continues to provide full and complete benefits for professional level employees. For information on Entry-Level Opportunities for new graduates with degrees in Engineering, Data Processing, or Finance Accounting related majors, contact: Brown Root, Inc., P.O. Box 3, Building 17, Houston, TX 77001 or call (713) 676-5805. Browner Root, Inc. And Associated Companies An Equal Opportunity Employer A Halliburton Company wyndham hotels Salutes The University of Houston For Sixty Years Of Academic Excellence Wyndham Hotels A TRAMMELL CROW COMPANY im Congratulations and Best Wishes To Graduating Seniors From The HOWELL COMPANIES Advertisements ■ 357 Compliments of: UNOCAL® Managing General Partner for: UNION EXPLORATION PARTNERS, LTD SUITE 900 4035 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027 HARLAN, SPRAGUE, DAWLEY € BIOPRODUCTS FOR SCIENCE, INC. A Vital Part of Your Research' PO. Box 29176 Indianapolis. Indiana 46229 AVILES ENGINEERING CORPORATION 5790 WlNDFERN Houston, Texas 77041 (713) 895-7645 KETTLE RESTAURANTS, INC. PO. Box 2964 Houston. TX 77252 713-524-3464 If you are a high energy level person with a competitive drive, leadership quality and the determination to be the best, please send your resume to the address below We offer a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, health insurance, paid vacations and a retirement plan Come discuss your future with us 1300 Post Oak Blvd . Suite 1770. Houston. Texas 77056 (713) 840-8191 Atlanta • Los Angeles • Houston 4 ,Ov ,0 ■f?p 0 •y 358 ■ Index HUBOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 13 Congratulations to the Class of ’89 CAMPUS DINING SERVICES aRa services 1300 Post Oak Blvd . Suite 1770. Houston. Texas 77056 (713) 840-8191 SERVING THE NEEDS OF U - H i INTERFIELD ENGINEERING COMPANY 1 Riverway. Suite 2000 Houston. Texas 77056 1-713-960-9200 DET NORSKE VERITAS 1325 SOUTH DAIRY ASHFORD. SUITE 300 HOUSTON. TEXAS 77077 SHIP CLASSIFICATION AND ENGINEERING SERVICES TO SHIPPING. OFFSHORE AND INDUSTRY Take a closer look You’ll find a company whose business is solving problems. Real life ones, like working to satisfy America’s energy needs. College has given you years of experience in problem solving and we want you to share it with Shell. We need individuals with degrees in engineering, science and business. And above all, persons whose academic background has prepared them for challenging opportunities. If this appeals to you, send for a free copy of “Working With Shell.” Interested degree candidates should register with their Placement Office for an interview with the Shell representative, or write to the Recruitment Manager, Department C-6, The Shell Companies. P.O. Box 2463, Houston, Texas 77252. at Shell An Equal Opportunity Employer M F Advertisements ■ 359 Freitag, Therest French, Sherry. Frete, David . . . Fretz, Michael . FricK, Joe .... Friend, Candace ■ ■I ■ ■■i FronczeK, Paul. Fruge, Nicole . . Fry, Steve Fuchser, Chris . Fugurelia, Kim . Fulton, Janet . . .51 117 .51 .51 . 14 192 115 .51 184 .51 117 263 ■■■■I ■■■■I ■■■■I ■■■■I IBBBI IBBBI mu ibbbi IBBUB IBBBI HUB IBBI ibbi Qadberry, Christopher . . 145 Gaines, Janice . . 195 Galloway, Guy . . 51, ................188 Galloway, Jerry P ................257 Gant, William . . .214 Garcia, Andrea ..51 Garcia, Brenda ................260 Garcia, Ernesto ................132 Garcia, Manuel ................256 Garcia, Raphael uiaiaaflii Garcia, Rodrigo bbbbbi... i88 Garcia, Silvia . . . 184 Garza, Rodney... 51 Garza, Rosa .... 184 Gaston, John . . 214, ................218 Gates, Julie . . . 232, ...........233, 235 Gatts, James . . 182. ................183 Gent, James . . . 189 Genzer, Kristi.... 57 Georgiades, William D..............77 Gephardt, Richard ..............284 Gereau, David . . 171 Geron, Mark . . . 192 Gerstle, Randa .118 Ghonomey, Anwar El ..............179 Ghosh, Ajivid . . .191 Gibbs, Marla ... .60 Gibson, Scott. . 192, ..............276 Gilbert, Mary . . . 65, 114, 168 Gilland, Bill....76 Gillespie, Kelley ..............157 Gilliland, Joe .. .316 Giltrop, Richard . 156 Gisler, Michael. .214 Gite, Lloyd.....307 Glasin, Shirlene ..............108 Glover, Rebecca ..............108 Goad, John .... 191 Godfrey, Jason ...............176 Gomez, Carlos. . 179 Gonzales, Edith ..............117 Gonzales, Rene BBBBBI.. .104 Gonzalez, Armando ...............52 Gonzalez, Yolanda ..............168 Good, Tracy. . . .214 Goodhue, Angelique .........188, 260 Goodie, Danielle ...............60 Goodman, Marjorie ........52, 116, 189 Goodwin, Laura ..............183 Gordo, Javier. . . 132 Gore, Albert.... 284 CONGRATULATIONS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE HOUSTON,TEXAS THE TIMES ARE ON OUR SIDE. Enron is perfectly positioned in the new world of energy - organized to capitalize fully on the new opportunities in o thonging energy environment Moving into new markets, providing on expanded ronge of customer oriented services. Enron brings its full strength to bear on the exciting challenges of o chongmg industry We’re o new tompony with 60 years eiperience ENRON CORP THE ENERGY PEOPLE SALUTE A MAJOR ENERGY SOURCE. The Coastal Corporation applauds the University of Houston for its energetic and invaluable contributions to our state. And to the world. The Coastal Corporation The Energy People Coastal Tower. Nine Greenway Plaza. Houston. TX 77046 0995 If you’re a student considering a future in energy, remember The Coastal Corporation, an equal opportunity employer. 360 ■ Index Texas Commerce Banks serving you with 2 convenient locations in the Medical center. ★ Texas Commerce Banks Tfcxas Commerce Bank Del Oro 7505 Fannin 7954400 Tfexas Commerce Medical Bank 6560 Fannin 7954222 VI MHEKS FI HI Ml MHFRs TKXXNI'IMMIHL I HAM. IV Burke Uniforms Inc Your Uniform Store Best in Service Best in Value 3532 East T.C. Jester Houston, Texas 77018 Phone 688-8303 Recording Charts Disposable Pens 6raph Paper Plotter Media fc Pens Facsimile Paper Thereal Paper Ink Jet Supplies Computer Ribbons Graphic C ontrols Industrial Products Division 3904 Westhollow Drive Houston. TX 77082 713531 9103 Fa 713 531 0384 complinx nts ot cMi® ora© Where Music and Video Come Alive WATSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY IN BUSINESS SINCE 1940 Houston San Antonio Oallas 6335 Southwest Freeway 5511 Brewster Drive 1351 South Loop 1? Advertisements ■ 361 Gore, Corky .... 214 Goygan, Kristina Graham, Mick 176 .115 Grahmann, Denise ...............66 Granberry, Robert ..............315 Granger, Hadi ... 70 Grant, Rhonda . . 124 Graves, Jeff.....68 Graves, Tricia ..184 Gravois, John Greaves, Karla Green, Angela Green, Kenton 112 66, 122 Green, Kim . . Green, Robert Greenlaw, Todd Griffin, Merv . . . Griffith, Bradley Griffith, Donald ...........171 Griffith-Joyner, Florence.... Grimm, Eric . . . Grooms, Lee ... 52, 145, 167, 170, 188 Grosch, Michael Grutkowski, Jim .57 191 Guthridge, Brett Gutierrez, Vicki 176 192 183 Haderlein, Birgitt ...........233, 234 Maduch,John . 192 Maffner, Tina . . 195 Hagan, Kathy ... .52 Hageney, Colin Ittft 117 . 168 Haig, Alexander 284 .115 Hale, Michael. . 177 '1 117 Hall, Anthony . . 3, 307 1 1 7 Hall, Carol . . .3, 183 Hall, Howard . . 111 .60 Hall Katie 140 . .66 Hall, Vaughn . . .214 Haller, Carla . . . 188 . 188 Hallock, Dan . 176 268 174, 188 Halperin, John. .114 Hamid, Ashaer. 187 Hamilton, Jeff . 159 Hamlyn, Bill Hammer, Shayne Hammond, Mark 153 177 191 uruver, Alma 106 Hanbury. Jennine Jruver, Marcus lOfi 57 Hancock, Kevin . . 57 . . Hankins Stf vpn fiO juerrero, Annette tlT Hanley, David . . .66 juerrero, Elizabeth 52 Hanna, Debbie. . 36, 72 Guixa, Jaimie ..179 Hardy, Eric 157 Guo, Yong 233 Mare, Lyn E .... 117 Gupta, Vidhu .... 28 Gurin, Sharon . . .52 Gurrola, Alvaro Hargrave, Carl Hargrave, Craig 214 214 362 ■ Index MONUMENTAL EANKING TV jr «V Vv� w . M'MV'AxrtjrrMf MV ' iu r m « e Sanlacinw The vw name sumrrvns the spmt c our hentajjr TKis strength and independence Ift a hmugr that has sustained our growth and helped us to attain our present ateng position A full range i smxo, all designed to hetp you gain y ur own financial strength and independence -can he sours at San | into Savings ft more infc maiion. call our Customer Response Center In the Greater Houston aiea.4S3 1722 San Hunt'Savings Where our ahlit) to meet all your fuurvial needs has become truly monumental San Jacinto Savings rtaMn, •nc'ku.w LuljyQs Good food from good people. 8440 GULF FREEWAY AY The Warrior Group, Inc. 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Harris, Adrian .157 Herman, Marvin Harris, Eugene. . 130 Harris, Robin . . . 192 214 Hermon, Bobbi .... 166 Harshbarger, Chris 56 Hernandez, Alba 333 Hart, Dustin 180 Hernandez, Mart Oarv 784 Livira ins Hernandez, Hart, Glenn 60 Laurie Hartman, James ....17t 171 Hernandez, Mike Harton, Ray ... 220 14b Harvard, Denise . . 13 Hernandez, Ramon 1 1 7 Harvin'Dick......85 Hernandez, Rice Hasan, Syed A . .282 214 Haven, Daine De Hernandez, Robert ..............257 ...................66 . Hawkins, Stacie . . 52 Hernandez, Rodrigo Hawthorne, Diane 52, 188 ...............157 Hernandez, Sonya Hay, Jack.......189 333 Hayek, Linda ... 125 Herrera, Jose . . .177 Hayes, Sylica . . . 256 Herrera, Raul .... 66 Haynes, Honey Herrera, Sonia . .176 ...............180 Herrin, Kellie .... 60 Haynes, Karen ... 77 Herrington, John Haywood, Sharail 38 ...............171 Hess, Clive.....152 Heallen, Hope . . .52 Hewlett, Pauline Heam, David . . 189....................114 204, 205 nicks, Thomas . . 66 Heam, Paul------214 Hicks, Tom________115 Hecht, Mark .... 214 Hiesser, Sandra Heine, David_____52 66, 171 Henderson, Brian Highberg, Nels . . 52, .................177 190 Henderson, Charles Hightower, Michelle .................125 61 364 ■ Index How to find an insurance broker your company can trust. Adams Porter Adams Porter 510 Bering Drive • Houston, Texas 77057-1408 Telephone 975-7500 MICHAEL D. LEACH, P.E. E S n«e S Company, Inc. President PO Box 36S30. 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FLUOR DANIEL Advertisements ■ 365 hill Shannon . . . 181 Hindt, Genny . . . 176 Hines, Jim......157 Mines, Stephen .................214 Hingst, Lance . . 195 Hinkel, Marilyn . . 183 Hinojosa, Alicia ............157, 195 Hinojosa, Fred _______211, 248, 249 Mirsch, Edward . 92, 93 Hitchcock, Glenn .................157 Ho, Thanh........21 Mo-a-thian, Sandy .................Ill Hoang, Huong . . .26 Hoff, Jack......187 Hoffer, Yvette___57 Hoffman, Ken ..112 Hogan, Lee.......38 Hoglund, Paul . . 179 Holden, Albert . . 12, ..............188 Holguin, Vernon ..................52 Holley, Mike____214 Hollingshead, Steve .................117 Hollis, Kichard . . . 211, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225 Holloway, Felecia .................195 Holmes, Matt. . . 132 Holub, Carol Ann .............66, 122 Holzhauser, Clark .................157 Homayouni, Ramin .................140 Hon, Mike.......191 Honig, Larry.... 116 Hood, Kimberly . . 57 Hooker, Mark. . . 249 Hopkins, John . . 153 Horton, Calvin . . 225 Houston, Kim ..112 Houston, Whitney ............176 Hover, Sharon . . 188 Howard, brisket ............214 Howard, nelson ............214 Howard, Tim ... 153 Howell, Patsy .... 11 Hudman, Greg . . .61 Hudson, Laura. 263 Hudson, Matt....3 Hudson, Meredith ................57 Huerta, Mike . . 263 Hughes, James . .58 Hughes, Linda . .122 Hughes, Reese ..115 Hughes, Vernon . . 86 Hughs, Christine UMMR. ... 106 115 .61 Hughs, Reese . Mulme, Thalia . Hummel, Roger Mummell, John 265 .183 . .66 . .38 Hundley, Matt Mungerford, Ed Hunt, Shelly .... 191 Hunter, Tammie ...............184 Hurt. Ben.......214 Murysz, Steve. . . 152 Husno, Jennifer ...............195 Hutto, Darrell... 66, ...............136 t Ignacio,-Gilda ..130 Ignatiev, Alex.... 68 Imaz, Andres . . . 178 Ingram, Debbie ...................169 gnu Guff Metals Industries Inc. JEROME ROBINSON CHAIRMAN Of TMl OAJ� 0 6020ESPERSON PO BOX 611 HOUSTON. TX 77001 (7131 926 1705 TEIEX 3785919 S idsi ey 6335 SPtu ZIO 2$gua osv, Nanai' 7708 One. 0 0 (0CAW) STEELE COMPLETE REPRODUCTION SERVICE DIRECT PRINTS FILM OFFSET PRINTING PLATE MAKING PICKUP DELIVERY 1215 MclLHENNY HOUSTON. TEXAS 77002 713 659-1021 ENTERPRISE BANK Enterprise Bank-West 13111 Westheimer PO Box 230267 Houston. Texas 77223 0267 (713) 556-1311 Enterprise Bank 4600 Gulf Freeway PO Box 230267 Houston. Texas 77223-0267 (713) 923 4600 366 ■ Index ORTIZ (£ 0 05 . INSULATION. INC. 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A Winning Tradition. «]U 1 opportunity employer. m I Advertisements ■ 367 Insoll, Matt .... 121 Insoll, Rosemarie ................121 Irwin, Elizabeth llllli .115 Ishaque, Sohaib ..................179 Ismail, Esaam . 168, 169 Israel, Loren ... 25, 145, 166, 186, 187, 188, 204, 205, 206, 207 Ivancevich, John M ...................76 Ivich, Pamela.... 58 Iwasa, Michie.... 52 Jasani, Neha ... .28 Jawaid, Farooq . . 19 Jeanis, Jimmy ... 70 Jeffers, Julie . . . 155 Jenkins, Jay . . . 214 Jenkins, John . 214 Jenkins, Keith ..........115, 214 Jenkins, William ................76 Jessup, Jason . 214 Jhangiani, Manisha ................29 Jiang, Bai-Chaun 264 Jiang, Guozhang Jimenez, Rodrigo 70 Jimenez, Rosa 333 132 Jiminez, Reinaldo 132 Jackson,Jesse ................284 Jackson, Johnny ..........214,215 Jackson, Judy . . 106 Jackson, Monique Joanson, Michael 184 Jobe, Shelby . Joe, Denny C . Johari, Joanita Johnson, Ben . Johnson, Beth .117 214 .106 .61 269 Jacobs, heath Jacobs, Sarah 205, 2C 263 136, 137 Johnson Cvnthia )6, 207 171 193 Jacobson, David Johnson, James xp. 214 JO Jacoby, Fred . 216 Johnson, Michael Jacques, Kim 1 52, 183 189 168 Johnson, Phillip. .42 Jaekley, Jeff. . Johnson, Renee 184 Jaffar, Faridah . . .61 Jafri, Futema . . . 66, 214 111 James, Henry 180 Johnson, Steven 179 James, Sam . 214 Johnson, Steve • Do 191 115 Jan, Curtis . . . Johnson, Thomas Jang, Peter . . . .157 52 Janis Angela .66 ?1 1 755 Jansen, Laurie 180 Jarrin, Rubin . .76 Jones, Chris . . . 159 368 ■ Index HOPE. Parents and teachers wonder why Johnny can’t read. The Chronicle’s Newspaper in Education program is one way to help. It makes learning more fun And lets students see history as it happens. We see it as an investment in their future. If you’re concerned, call us at 220-7710. Were Houston's leading information source. The Chronicle. Ho� � K mcr.c jn fV1 r tie Moto.c Co 6314 SI AUGUST INI si HOUSTON TE AS 7 JO? I ••MONT .'47 . . 4 ... • Bums DeLatte McCoy, Inc. Consulting Engineers 713-861-3016 320 Weslcott Houston. Texas 77007 CAREFULLY At the new AT T, we think you should know that there’s a di(Terence between AT T and some of these new telecommunications companies that just fell off the tree. After all, when you’re the company that planted the seeds of the information age, you just naturally set a standard that’s a cut above the rest. We’re the people who brought the world the telephone, the transistor, the solar cell, the laser, sound motion pictures, high fidelity recording and much more. And today, we’re leading the way in new technologies such as microelectronics, photonics, software and digital systems. Our streamlined new company is full of high-tech opportunities just right for the picking. Meeting the research challenges of our world-famous An Equal Opportunity Employer AT� T AT T Bell Laboratories. Developing computer and telecommunications products. Pioneering long distance voice and data services. Providing state-of-the-art network systems for the industry. We’ve always been able to deliver high quality products ami services because we’ve always attracted people of high quality. Whether it’s telephones, information or network systems, long distance services or computers, AT T is the right choice. HAT T = The right choice. Advertisements ■ 369 370 Jones, Eddie ... 117 Jones, Fairan... 143 Jones, Greg.... 214 Jones, Kelly.... 195 Jones, Leirdre ... 58 Jones, Marc.....66 Jones, Rhonda ................188 Jones, Tyrone . .214 Jordan, Paige . . .58 Jorgenson, Elizabeth Joseph, Sarah . . 184 Joseph, Stephen ..............300 Jovel, Francisco ...............61 Kayanan, Garlene Kabus, Kathy . . 265 Kaffah, Mohammad ...............61 Kaiser, Ed......195 Kaiser, Jeff....52 Kaiser, Tommy ..............214 Kalu, Ngozi .... 195 Kanellos, Nicolas Kanin, Fay.....60 Kanwar, Tanuja .............112 Karamanou, Irene Kazmi, Ali Zafar Keaton, Rhonda Keckley, Laurie 130 176 192 140 Keehan,Joan ..121 Keeland, Burdette ...............42 Keeling, Richard ..............304 Keierleber, Luzie .............171, 200 Keller, Dayna .... 20 Kelley, Sterling .........188, 260 Kelnar, Brian . . . 153 Kemmerling, Tracy .66 Kemp, Jack . . . 284 Kendall, C F , 36, 72 iiviAuuii, uiawuww 176 Kendau, Stephanie Kenjura, Louis. .52 Kennedy, J Michael ..............112 Kennedy, Robert 47 Kemer, Nickole 188 184 Kershaw, Eddy .................149 Ketelson, James L ..................72 Karim, Aasim . 111, 145 Khamapirad, Sunny 157 Khan, Junaid 52 Karl, Chris 156 Khan, Mohammed Azher 145 Kamani, Jiten . 192 Karsten, Tom . 188 Khayal, Adel ...179 Kassner, Ken . . 177 Khazanchi, Arun Kattan, Georqe 170 180 Khomeini, Ayatollah , Katyal, Vivek . . Katzman, Sigal 179 184 290 Kibby, Walter . . . 30, 31 Index If you like to be on the tvinning team, Northern Telecom has some possibilitiesfor you. Winning teams mean talented people working together, progressive leadership, and a tradition of innovation. Northern Telecom is a winning team We lead the world in the manufacture of fully digital telecommunications systems. We re bringing to the world our OPEN World (Open Protocol Enhanced Networks), integrating telecommunications, computers, and data processing. This is your opportunity nof only to be a part of a winning team whose reputation is worldwide, but to be involved in the exciting Information Age. We offer a world of possibilities to graduates with a degree in: Engineering Computer Science Marketing F i nance Account i ng Business Administration Systems Information Science Choose from any of our 14 manufacturing, marketing and R D centers throughout the U.S., where the rewards are equal to the challenges: Ann Arbor, MI; Atlanta, GA; Concord, NH; Creedmoor, NC; Marlton, NJ; Minnetonka, MN; Morton Grove, IL, Mountain View, CA; Nashville, TN; Raleigh, NC; Richardson, TX, San Diego, CA, Santa Clara, CA; West Palm Beach, FL For complete details on a winning career with Northern Telecom, see your placement counselor or write us at: Northern Telecom, 259 Cumberland Bend, Nashville, TN 37228, Attn: Manager, College Relations. An equal opportunity employer m f h. MALjmI northern [i II telecom The world leader in digital communications Advertisements ■ 371 372 Kidwell, Kris . . .184 Koppel, Ted .... 271 Kilgore, Jennifer Korhoneh, Leena 195 180 Killien, Laurie . 191, 199 Kouri, Donald ... 49 Kouzounis, Demo . . 152 King. Adam 52 King, John .... 170, Kratzer, Robyn . . 23, 191 60, 145 King, Martin Luther Kresch, Donna .184 .31 Krieger, Brian . . 67, 115 Kingler, David . Kinsey, David . 91A 127, 1 Kumar, Biren . . . 145 I1UU, DIIIJT 1.V7U Kinsey, Matt. . . 127 Kwok, Timothy . . 70 Kirk, Russell 50. Kvhns. Dave 191 Kiser, Andrew . .67 Kitt, Steve .... 191 MJ Klahn, Donna . 115 f Kleeman, Cindy 184 Klein, Susan . . .58 Klevenhagen, Johnny . 17 LaBay, Kevin . . .214 Klich, Agnieszka 67 Knapp, Craig . . 166, 186, 187, 192 Knauss, Robert L Lacina, Bryan ... 58 LaCour, Tammy ................195 Lacy, Mark.... 137, 172, 173, 200 78 Lagnado, Liebe Knepper, Bob . . 246 Kness, Melissa. . 52, ...............190 Knight, Sharon . . . 193, 211, 227, .................229 Knolle, Karen . . 190 Knox, Qail . .67, 169 Koay, Jeffery . . . 191 Kochi, Julia .... 114 Kocurek, Monte ................100 Koenig, Darren 183 Koemer, Jerome ..............180 Kohr, Julie. . 12, 189 Komchwala, Shabbir ................66 Kopp, Barbara . . 106 116 Lagnado, Michelle ............116 Lahana,Lucy... 116 Lahana, Perla ..116 Lahaye, Beverly ............308 Lai, Judy.....186 Lambert, Katherine ............191 Lammons, John ............168 Lampert, Wayne 70 Lanete, Rudy . . 127, 191, 199 Langford, Shannon ...... Langford, Wanda 58 Index 67, 114 IBEOB ■ ■■ (OMI1IMIMM h SIKES JENNINGS KELLY BREWER ARCHITECTS'PRC )|EC1 C( )NSULTA IS J1m( I1YWIM HC K 11 KI) SUITE Jim 1KX‘M V 1| s“ iMJ I; L A M O N S METAL GASKET CO. POST OFFICE BOX 947 HOUSTON. TEXAS 77001 Walter P Moore and Associates,Inc. Consuming Fnjtinrcrs and Planners 3131 Eastside, Second Floor. Houston. Texas 77098-1792 (713)630-7300 SABAYRAC POWER SYSTEMS REPRESENTING QUALITY IN BATTERIES ANO ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SALES ANO SERVICE 5401 HARRISBURG BLVD. HOUSTON. TEXAS 77011 • 713 923 2246 FIRST CITY LOOKS AS CLOSELY AT YOUR BUSINESS AS YOU DO. At First City BankMedical Center. N A , we know what professionals like you need from a bank. And our working knowledge of the medical community means we have the services you need for your personal and business finances. First City is conveniently located adjacent to the lexas Medical Center, so we re easy to get to during your busy schedule. We have the resources of a state- riRSTClTY wide bank holding company. And our banking expertise in the medical field means we can tailor our services to give you the most benefit. So when you need a bank that's as concerned with your business and your personal finances as you are. take a close r look at First City Bank-Medical Center. We've got the services and the specialists that can help you achieve your financial goals First City Bank-Medical Center. N.A. 6-42-4 Fannin Houston, lexas OW ’1.V797-9333 MIMKIKIDK 1988M HOT Advertisements ■ 373 374 Langley, Tony . Lannou, Aimee Lara, Barbara . Lara. Hector . . Larson, Bruce . Larson, Michelle Larson, Neil. . Lass, Byram . Lassiter, Richard Lassiter, Lori . . Lassiter, Melissa 159 176 .52 .52 190 186 192 116 .58 .67 .52 113 Lathan, Darryl Lathon, Lamar .........162, 214 Lau, Kwong-Hou .................38 Lavery, Kevin.... 53 Lawrence, Cherie ..............188 Lawrence, Kristine .................53 Lawson, Amy.... 53 Lawson, Melanie ................307 Lawson, Shawn ................180 Lay, Kenneth L . . 72 Le, Loc.........315 Le, Rhonda .... 106 Leach, Robin .... 60 Leacock, Janet ...........118, 119 Leal, Monika . . . 124 Lebert, Ron .... 115 LeBlanc, Patrick. .67 LeClair, Michael ................159 Lee, Chin........67 Lee, Donna .... 190 Lee, Pochen ...256 Lee, Shawn .... 183 Leeson, Amanda ................181 Leino, Keith .... 106 Lemond, Xavier. . 72 Lenzo, Joey.. Leon, Carlos . Leonard, John Leonard, Mark Lerma, Jorge. Leung, Maggie Lewis, Carl. . . .20 214 156 191 177 .71 268, 269, 270, 287 Lewis, Chris... .214 Lewis, Dan......191 Lewis, Krista . . . 180 Lewis, Maria . . . 180 Lewis, Rhonda . . 184 Lewis, Scott.... 116 Lewis, Stephanie .............53, 191 Lewis, Troy .... 191 Lewis, Virgil .... 214 Libunao, Kathryn ................58 Lieber, Justin ...48 Liem, Brian .... 113 Ligotino, Vincent ................67 Urn, Alice . . 67, 130 Lim, Bernadette ...............184 Lim, Evelyn .... 184 Lin, Claire......Ill Linares, Lizabeth ...............192 Lincoln, Todd ..157 Lineberry, Robert L ................75 Linn, Lisa......188 Linn, Michele ... .60 Listvan, Cheryl . . 53 Lliteras, Angie . . 155 Llone, Shawn. . . 153 Lock, Elaine......67 Lock, Leigh Ann ...................53 .176 Lohr, David . . . Lombardo, Ann Long, Donna . . Long, Jerry L . . Longwell, Dara 189 181 276 Index Parker Brothers Co.. Inc. POST Office BOX 'Of Houston. Texas 7700) Jill S. 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Now you're looking for a career., a career offering opportunity, growth and real involvement at the forefront of technology. Enter into the world of Pratt Whitney Right now we're looking for motivated people... people looking for opportunity. People just like you. Career opportunities now exist at our facilities in East Hartford. Connecticut and West Palm Beach. Florida. To answer the call, send your resume to: Max Fentress Manager. College Relations and Recruitment Pratt Whitney 400 Main Street M S 101-28 East Hartford. CT 06108 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES R An EQwA1 OpPOm My Employe Advertisements ■ 375 155 Malloy, Tony . . 214 IQS Lopate, Phillip . • 92, Malone, Sondra 95 Lopez, Diego . . 176 Mandell, James Lopez, Mildrid . .106 .11 Lostak, Dawn. . . 195 Lott, Jesse......46 Louiganis, Oreg . ............268 Love, Karen .... 181 Low, Judy........67 Lowe, Tim.......157 Ludington, Alicia ..............176 Luger, Bernie . . 145, ..............189 Luis, Lisa........67 Lumpkin, Orian ...............187 Lunden,Joan ...60 Lurvey, Dan .... 188 Manlaps, Veronica .................176 Manning, Allen ______ 156, 157, 275 Marcus, Jane ... 114 Marelli, Trish ... 145 Marin, Jose......61 Marino, Larry . . 157, .................189 Marko. Brett. . . . 152 Markus, John... .60 Marquez, Natalia Marrero, Monica Marriott, Trevor 185 58 100 55 Macek, Robert ... 58 Mackenzie, George ...............176 Maddocks, Harold ..........167, 191 Maderazo, Ann ...............150 Maderazo, Maomi Marroquin, Cesar Marsais, Shari De ■■■■■[__________109 Martin, Dwain ..115 Martin, heather ..............106 Martin, Jeff....188 Martin, Keith ... 191 Martin, Marcee. . 174 Martin, Ramon ... 58 Martinelli, Gian in a .............67, 185 Maheshwari Aarti Martinez, German Ill 179 Mahmood, Malik 71 Martinez, Michael D 282 Mai, Michelle ... 184 Masone, Tina . . . 185 Mainz, Jenny . . 211, 265 Masood, Subnum Malcaba, rioel 150 ■ ■■■P ■ ■ - 201 Maldonado, Betty 46 Masterson, Mariquita 46 Maldonado, Roland Matelli, Renee . . 155 1 1j natson, Keoecca «i inn Malek, Reza . . . 140, A 555 Matthews, nona 376 ■ Index FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS STRAIN GAGE TESTING STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL DESIGN ANALYSIS CODE STRESS REPORTS COMPUTER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT STRESS ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. 13800 Wostfair East Drive Houston. Texas 77041 • (713) 955-2900 Compliments Fayez Sarofim . Co. Compliments of Hermes Reed Hindman Architects 8100 WESTGLEN DRIVE HOUSTON TX 77063 713 78S-3644 SALUTING THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1989 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL OF HOUSTON HCA Spring Branch Memorial Hospital 8850 LONG POINT HOUSTON. TEXAS 77055 467-6555 HOUSTON TYPEWRITER, INC. 2201 Caroline at Webster Houston, Texas 77002 713 659-4969 fJuices ,906‘ m TYPEWRITERS I I I I CALCULATORS Advertisements ■ 377 WHATABURGER QUALITY! That's what we at Whataburger are all about. QUALITY Products. Service, and. Price Value, has resulted in such strong consumer acceptance, that we have among the highest frequency of repeat business in the industry. We have the most aggressive expansion program in the Houston Market, opening 10 new units each year. Our total growth throughout the Southwest is 40-50 new units each year. We need QUALITY People to help us manage this growth. We offer: • A thorough training program • Competitive starting salary • Liberal performance bonuses • Medical, dental, and life insurance • Profit sharing If you believe you are a QUALITY person, you can arrange an interview by calling 713-957-0841. or sending your resume to Whataburger Inc.. Suite 400. 1900 North Loop West. Houston. Texas 77018. It O O K S I O l K A Service of Barnes Noble Bookstores, Inc. 4800 CALHOUN HOUSTON. TEXAS 77204-3651 (713)748-0923 YOUR BOOKSTORE ON CAMPUS... YOUR OFFICAL HEADQUARTERS FOR U of H CLOTHING GIFTS Textbooks. General books. School Office supplies. II III UNIVERSITY OF ouston GSI and Geosource create a new geophysical service that sets the pace for performance ... worldwide. Halliburton Geophysical Services 6909 Southwest Freeway P.O. Box 36306 Houston, Texas 77236 Phone:(713)774-7561 FAX: (713) 778-3487 Telex: 76-2781 Discover the potential. Worldwide. 378 ■ Index DON'T MAKE THINGS WORSE. 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Aerobic exercise is a gtxsd way to build a stronger heart through cardiovascular conditioning Aerobics provides more oxygen, reduces sness. increases energy. improves circulation and builds more muscle throughout your body Running and logging are gixxl aerobic exercises But before you go sprinting out the door consider this Every time you run a step, you're putting three times your body weight on a single ftx t So. if you're carrying a few too many Pounds, you may want to shed them carefully lirst Above all. take it easy Start slowly, and gradually increase speed and distance BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER. A little stiff after all these years’ A hot bath or shower before any exercise is ideal to help increase flexibility Eat lightly before any exercise And follow a healthy diet Your body needs a variety of healthy fixxJs to replenish nutrients lost during rigorous exercise Alter exercising, taper off slowly Never stop running without a period of walking You need time to adjust your heart rate, breathing and body temperature Most of all. don't push yourself too hard Enjoy exercising, and remember, a little effort now could keen you out of trouble all your life Blue Cross of California Nobody is doing more to protect your health y Traffic Engineers, Inc. j 8323 Southwest Freeway. Suite 365 Houston. Texas 77074 1609 713 270-8145 Daniel F. Lynch, P.E. dMNi INCORPORATED DEL SINAI 4302 Dayco Street Tel. (713) 939-8690 Houston. Texas 77092 ELECTRIC MOTOR 672-7873 REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS 672-7814 COMMERCIAL ARMATURE ELECTRICAL A MECHANICAL SERVICE DONALD JONES 453 1490 JERRY KOCIAN 675 8914 7034 LYONS AVE KENNETH VAUGHN 452 3330 HOUSTON. TX 77020 Seidman 8. BED Seidman Certified Public Accountants Advertisements ■ 379 im IftT 1ft7 Matthews, Tawnya McMahon, Jule 193 1H8 Matula, Mane .152 McMichael, Chase Matuszak, Alan 188 McMillan, Detra . .58 Mau, Sheng-Taur McMeill, Cappi . . 67, at 122 Maunton, Jamie McShan, Jeff ..112 214 Meacham, Bethany May, Beth 195 174, 188 Mayes, Robert . .276 Meador, Randy Mayo, Arthur . . . 115 3 Medt. Snnivas 67 Mays, Robert 181 Mazariegos, Sandra , __ 1R4 Meier, Wilbur L ..73 1 ICDcH K- IXUUCI IV.I - -y ? 188 106 McCann, Jasom Meirza, Shireen 184 184 McChesney, Kelly Melcher, Frank. .152 183 Melo, Claudia . . 132 McChesney, Shelly Melonson, Arnold 183 193 McClallum, Anderw Melwani, Vinod 117 135 McCollam, Ray. . .61 Menta, Parag . . .188 McConnell, Shaun Mercado, Tom ... 14 214 .. . _ . . . Menan, Debbie McCormick, William 192 C 78 Mertz, Albert . . .303 McCuen, Lisa ... 184 Messer, Dotty . 12l McCulloch, Barbara Meyers, Dave . 191 M „ . . Meyers, John .115 McDade, Robert 3 214 Mian, Tanweer . . 28 McOarvey, Elizabeth Michulka, Renee 81 67,178 McGaw, Kathleen Mick, Heather . 192 Aoi Mickens, Darrell McGee, Bill 157 220,221,225 McKeehan, Traci Migues, Gary . . 106 183 Mihelich Bob 152 McKenzie, Michelle Milam, Danielle . .58 14 184 Miles, Sherina . .183 McKinney, Paul Milk, Harvey 113 McLemore, Curtis Miller, Mitch .... 191 192 Miller, Paula .... 157 McMahan, David Miller, Ronnie 24, 164, 166, 169 380 ■ contractors Female Owned and Operated Construction Repair • Remodeling MARY ANN FLORES PHONE (713) 869-1397 •INSURANCE WORK WELCOME! ’Fire Damage Waier Damage •Wind, Elc. RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY if you e attending college or are a recent graduate and interested in a direct route to a management position, launch your career at Long John Silver's! the nation's largest seafood restaurant chain We have one of the most respected management training programs in the industry, dedicated to giving management responsibility early Vou're ready for Long John Silver's if you desire to serve the public and are: • Positive and enthusiastic . • A quick learner • Resuits-oriented In return we offer: • Opportunity to develop management skills • 6 week paid training program • 5 day work week • 2 week paid vacation after one year • Bonus program • Group insurance sc� 0 YOUR RISUNf 10: LONG JOHN SIlVtR'S 6S4 Rorth Brit - No. 110 Houtton. I 7?060 Long John Silvers seafood shoppes ?OU l 0 OflTuN'TV eMr„0 ER Advertisements ■ 381 Millinciton. Fitz Moonat, Atul . . 111 ... 118, 119 186, 705 Moore, Archie . Moore, Daniel . Millo, Michael . ion lUo 188 9 Moore, John 48 Mineles, Roland 1Q3 Minkey, Suzette 11 .21 Moore, Paul . . . . .37 Mir, Mehdi . . 282 Morales, Carlos 132 170 Morales, Sherri 186 Mitchell, Robert Morgan, Anita . . .61 1 SQ Mitchell, Robin. . zuD 157 Morille, Trish . . . 108 Mize, Brad 176 Morris, Chris . . 221, 222 189 i lOclK i cJlil . . jj, Morris John 214 106 Mohammad, Al 111 Morris, Laura . . . Mohring, Ron . . . 113 Morris, Ramsey 180 Molaiy, Hussein 187 Morrison, John 104 100, 192 Morrison, Kristi . 53 Molina, Jose . . . Molina, Juan . . . 72 104, Morrow, Tom . . . 191 105 Morton, Ros. . . . 199 Monasterio, Marv Mosier, J C . . . . .17 17,22, 145, 287 Mosley, Todd . . . Mouton, Rosalind 191 286, Montgomery, Alton 1 Q 1 214 Mucho, Iyler . . . 214 Monks, Larry . . . 159 Muenster, Matthew 53, 190 Monroe, Steven Muha, R J 159 117 Monsanto, Carlo 7 61 nuicioon, nuin Ann ...... . .53, 106 130 179 Mullikin, David . . Nicholas S3 Mullinax, Kim . . 191 Montenegro, Horacio Mullins, Kenton . .14 .61 . u Mumey, Jeanne . Monteverde, J P 152 Munn, Kenneth 145 Montgomery, Del Munson, Jean . . 68, 218 . 69 Montgomery, Glenn 212, 214 Munson, Willie . . 69, 80 Montoya, Cecilia Murdock, Jimmy 104 179 Moody, JB .... 214 Murphy, Colleen 382 ■ Index The FBI is continually searching for qualified V men and women for the position of Special Agent Applicants must be U. S. citizens, available for asskjiment anywhere in the Bureau's jurisdiction, between the ages of 23 and 35. possess a valid diver’s license, and in excellent physical condition allowing the use of firearms and defensive tactics. Other qualifications also exist. The five entry programs to qualify for Special Agent consideration are LAW: Resident law school degree with two years of undergraduate work at an accredited college or university. ACCOUNTING: A baccalaureate degree with a major in accounting from an accredited college or university. LANGUAGE: A baccalaureate degree plus fluency in a language for which the Bureau has a need, especially Russian. Chinese. Spanish, and a variety of the Slavic languages ENGINEERING SCIENCE: Engineering. Computer Science, and a variety of baccalaureate degrees are acceptable DIVERSIFIED: A baccalaureate deyee plus three years full-time work experience There are a variety of benefits in U S Government Service including retirement plan, group health and life insurance programs, sick and vacation pay and promotion. Entry level salary is $25,226 with additional compensation of $6,306 for overtime after completion of training Being an excepted agency not governed by the Office of Personnel Management appointment regulations, the FBI utilizes a centralized hiring system and tenders all appoint ments at Headquarters in Washington. D C. Application procedures include testing, interview, background investiga tion. and physical examination. For more information, including application form, contact, the nearest FBI Office’s Applicant Coordinator. THE FBI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Johnson Construction Specialties, Inc. Construction • Fabrication • Distribution 3420 Ruik • PO Box 1360 • Hou.ton. T xa� 77251 • 713 224 8830 COMPLIMENTS OF MADELEY ENGINEERS, INC 955 BUNKER HILL ROAD SUITE 200 HOUSTON. TEXAS 77024 713 461-4280 Advertisements ■ 383 ..............265 Murphy, Joe . . . 192 Murphy, Michael ................190 Murphy, Haney . 53, .............181 Murray, Bruce ... 61 Musich, Stella . . 143 Muths, Brian .... 62 Myers, Christopher ................62 Myles, Eddie .... 62 nicolini, Angela . .62 nix, Tina.......186 Hj, Jingen......264 Morris, Christopher ..............114 Morris, Michael . . 53 Movak, Kenneth . . 62 Munn,Jenny .... 54 Mutt, Melda .... 114 My tes-Baron, Barbara.......114 Machtigall, Robert Magar, Mita . Ill Magumanchi, Ragu 187 .71 140 .53 .67 145 Maik, Ketan . . Maik, Parimal. Mash, Leah .. Massar, Amira Mava, Larry . . 145 110. O Meill, Sharon .............122 Oakman, Craig . . . 181, 187, 197, .............202 Obleton, Yolanda .............183 Ochs, Christopher ..............54 Oeser, Mike .... 183 Ogg, Andrea .... 62 100 .68 Melkin, Todd .58 Olguin, Juan . . .54 Meslony, Karen . .67 Olivas, Claudi. 3 . .54 Mettles, Otis. . . .265 Olive, James . . .68 Mewell, James . . .62 Olson, Barbra . 187, . ry • 205, 207 Mcia . Pak 67 Olson, Heidi Mgumezi, Chika . . 68 Ommer KalnL .115 . 187 Mguyen, Dung A ' p 111 cmg, nn . . . . . IbO Mguyen, Giap... .68 Ong, Poh . . . . 6£ MquYen, Huona 62 Onnes, Heike 296 Mguyen, Maithao Oppenheimer, 14S Susan 108 iTguyen, ny bo uicnwcuyc, uuto Mauven, Micole . . 68 Mguyen, Sieu .... 58 Mi, Jinren.......71 Oruebor, Francis 62 Osborne, Gerald E Mick, Melissa . . 132 Owens, Liesl 112 384 ■ Index YOU'VE LEARNED THE THEORIES NOW PUT THEM TO WORK. Achieving results through effective processes and controls Setting high standards and m.injging with compassion Management development through i hallenging assignments A can do actionoriented style Sound like something you've studied in one of your management courses’ Good Then vnu‘11 appreciate how important these guiding principles are to us as an organization Making them work will allow us to build the kind of culture and environment we want at Taco Bell Taco Bell is a rapidlv expanding division of Fortune 50 PepsiC o. Inc with a goal to double our size- in the next four years We're looking for recent graduates w ho are reads to start developing professional management skills in a unique training program that emphasizes lull responsibility training We re interested in the career driven individual who will have the abilitv to move from the basus ot single-unit restaurant operation to the more complex activities involved with multi-unit management Taco Bell offers an excellent compensation package with outstanding opportunities tor advancement I or more information please send a resume’ or a letter i t interest to Taco Bell Craig Barton Area I mployee Relations Manager 26$6 South Loop West Suite 2)0 Houston, TX 77054 An I qual Opportumtv I mplover TACO'BELL 4801 GULF FREEWAY • PO BOX 230588 HOUSTON TEXAS 77023 0588 17131 923 9461 r GAMMA Construction Company Specializing in Commercial Construction Houston, Texas 77019 2001 Kirby. Suite 1002 713 521 2822 Employment as a special agent brings with it a number of challenging and rewarding opportunities. Congratulations Class of ’89 Best Wishes From PetroUnited Terminals, Inc. 713 655-5330 333 Clay Street, Suite 4300 Houston, Texas 77002 Fax: 713 655-7416 Bayport, TX Sushine, LA C LANDIS GYB) KEN MacLEAY BRANCH SEPvCE MANAGER You may qualify in one of the following areas: law, language, engineering science and a diversified program. You may obtain additional information and necessary application forms by contacting: Rolando D. Moss (713) 868-2266 2500 East T.C. Jester 200 Houston, Tx. 77008 THE FBI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Landis Gyr Powers, Inc. 9700 Tanner Road Houston. TX 77041 (713) 462-9071 OVERNIGHT SLIDE PRESENTATIONS NPL NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORIES 1926 W. GRAY HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019 527-9300 Advertisements ■ 385 Pace, Laura .... 155 Pacheco, Monica ..................54 Pair, Curt......183 Palermo, Scott. . 195 Palmer, Charlotte ..................58 Paltrow, Bruce . . .60 Pappan, Saju .... 29 Pappas, Tim .... 59 Pardee, Brennan ..................62 Pardo, Ben.... 247, 249 Parekh, Paresh . 28, ..................71 Paris, Wendy . . .114 Parker, Eric.....59 Parker, John ... 145 Parnell, Ramona .................183 Parson, Serita . . 183 Parsons, Crystal ............124, 125 Paschal, Laurie . . 68 Patel, Devanshi . 28, .............29, 135 Patel, hemant ... 28 Patel, Paulomi . . 28, .............29, 134 Patel, Shetal____28 Patel, Tina . . 28, 29, ______134, 135, 145 Patel, Yagnesh. . 187 Patterson, Michael .................199 Payne, Tracie. . . 155 Peat, Gary......181 Pedraza, Sokie. . 186 Pena, Biada......59 Penarrieta. Erica ...............68 Penarrieta, Paola ...............62 Pendon, Tina ... .54 Pennington, Troy ..................54 Perkins, Trina . . 195 Pesek, Linda . . . 265 Pete, Gary......196 Peters, Steven ... 54 Peterson, Suzanne ■5555555s Pettigrew, Shelly ..............155 Pfister, Rodney . . 68 Philips, Sheji___29 Phillips, Caroline ..............112 Phillips, David . . 113 Pickering, James M 78 Pidaniy, Jennifer ...................59 Pilkington, Caroline ..................155 Pineda, Michelle ..............54, 130 Pinschenat, Brandy ..................155 Pinsky, Lawrence 86 Pinson, Dannele ...............195 Pirtle, Aria......62 Pitt, Maria.......68 Pitts, Sherrianda ...............195 Pletsch, Janice ..54 Poepsel, Jimmy ...............183 Poiman, Joe . . . 117 Poirien, Theresa ...............187 Post, Vanessa . . 183 Potter, Shelia . . . 145 Potts, Eric......195 Pouncey, Alicia ..71 Pena, Renee 68, Powers, Sean .54 186 Prasad, Anil 71 380 ■ Index 3D lnternational .. . a professional design and management firm committed to innovative excellence Partners In Excellence The University of Houston has a reputation for academic excellence. . and it is rightly earned We at LAN support the UH System's role in shaping the future of Houston, the Slate of Texas and beyond. LAN is committed to providing quality, professional services to UH. and the community, and has been for over 50 years. Excellence in personnel, services and operations .. .a tradition at LAN. A tradition at the University of Houston. Lockwood, Andrews Newnamjnc. I % % • • • • • ■ • 1500 CityW'est Blvd. Houston. Texas 77042, 715-266-6900 Lockheed will open new doors for you. We are looking for the best and the brightest engineers, computer professionals and scientists to work on long-range programs at the Johnson Space Center. Lockheed Engineering Sciences Company (LESC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Corporation. Its mission is to provide highly trained, experienced per-Nj sonnel to manage technical projects and programs. Along with these challenging opportunities. Lockheed also offers educational, recreational and other outstanding benefits to help you make the most of your life. To take full advantage of all we offer, send your resume to: LESC. Mail Code B03,2400 NASA Road One. Houston. Texas 77058. Lockheed Engineering Sciences Company Giving shape to imagination. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Grose ANO O iNCoaroNATCo Young Daaignara O Planners KEVIN YOUNG 4422 FM 1960 Wist Suiti 225 Houston. Tixas 77068 V. (713) 440-9185 ill JUNGELS, INC. WHERE QUALITY BEGINS SUPPLIES 4 EQUIPMENT FOR THE GRAPHIC ARTS 5320 Gulfton Dr.. No. 15 Houston. Texas 77081 Phone (713) 664-6104 MEXICAN CAFE QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY Advertisements ■ 387 Pratt, Gwen .... 155 Relcrford, Eleanoree 59 Prescott, Allen . . .68 Prescott, Curtis 62 Revelle- Dana 62 S4 Keyes, Yaritza . . 132 Price, Ch -rvl 183 Keyna, henry ... 62, ' 136, 137 Price, Lor i 54 Prince, Paul 18, ns 19 145 Reynolds, heather Propes, G reg 54 Reynolds, Lisa .115 Pruett, Deidre ... 54 Reynolds. Wayne Purcell, Sarah . . .60 Rhone, Kellie 54 Purl, Cynthia ... .68 Richardson, Michael 256, 257 r Jr Richardson, Sharon J xVk A 75 U W Richie, Dana .112 ■ It V Rivas, Aida .... 116 0 Rivas. Barbara .59 Qaddafi, Moamar Sanriv n? 290 . ..... _ . ... r odcn, rvribu . . . ih Quinn A ire 108 Robbins, Jonathan 54 | Robinson, Terri . .55 Rodriguez, Armando Rodriquez, Carmen 88 Raindl, Harriett . 68, Rodriquez, Ricky 122 . y .68 Raphael, Sally Jessy Rodriquez, Rose 60 Mary 68 Rasberry, Eric . 246, Rodriquez, Andy 247 55 Rathod, Victor . . .54 Roeder, David . 110, 88 II D r uyui, iiuiic.ii r rs , 7Q naymonu, rvonua � 101 Rollins, henry . . .67 Reagan, Ronald . . o2 Rollins, Tracy 59 Reamer, IE .... 72 Romero, Amelia ina 60 26 , c . Rondon, Mauricio Reeves, A retha • 54 55, 145 Regan, Di ane . . . 145 Rosenwasser, Reiner, Andres .152 Edward 116 1 w mh Set the best ebucattcm memou can’t bun. Our graduates arc some of the top managers in fast foods. In rc'Uunni nurugement inining|V lui nukr' of hrrik' vou At Ijillc.thctl out corporate mining fxilnv lull imw miners mil priAuU vou withlomprchcn'ivc vourv'on operating jt.nnvlv ' ir'Uutint lor'is week' thev lldcxotc their von'idcrahk kn. wl dg and 'kill' on lour development Xt II pjn no expend to do it right and thi� will he the fn | ol a xric'ot development progrjm' that we II inve't in vour varet r The return on our investment- A prepared profc Hmal re'taurar-.t nunjge r who ian help u� maintain our 'Uftdmg j Amefu j ' 1 ehu ken re'tuurant ihjin loe|ujlilv lor j Ijillutherl 'ihoijr'hip vou mu't meet tlx m requirement H Previous experience in a fast food full servue restaurant, cafeteria, or grocery store College degree preferred, but not necessary ® Willingness to start as assistant manager starting alarv i up to 5.’oK and vour li'T ol hene lit' w lode' week' va� atiort during vour tifv vear a ' dav work week with 1 eon'cvutivi da oil rravfuhk hour 1 we do at II PM or earlieri tamilv meal proilege' and mu h more For more information, please call 1-arry Scarlrfta Monday or Tuesday at ('13) 580 369-t. or send resume to: 5.322 FM I960 U Houston. TX ”069 f O.a £ : ' -s'1 • ' v ‘ Space Systems Architecture . . .From a Globed Perspective As ihe systems architect-engineer for the Air Force. The Aerospace Corporation has been actively involved in all major L S defense space missions during the past quarter-century Our unique position as an independent, nonprofit company provides us with an overview of the aerospace industry and offers room to exercise initiative and ingenuity We've sustained a level of excellence and technical expertise in space systems such as satellites and launch vehicles We've attracted the best team of professional engineers and scientists, who are extending the leading edge of technology as applied to space systems As a recent college graduate, you’ll also find that working at The Aerospace Corporation will challenge you to build on your education—over 30 percent of the technical staff hold masters degrees and one-fourih have a doctorate We actively encourage our staff members to expand their expertise and talents through ongoing graduate study and in-house seminars If you're looking for a bright future in this century. and the next consider The Aerospace Corporation You'll soon come to look at your career from a global perspective THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF EXCELLENCE Professional Placement, M2 118 Dept. 00655 P.O. Box 92957 Los Angeles, CA 90009 An Affirmative Action Employer U.S. Citizenship Required Advertisements ■ 389 Ross, Sc :otty.... 187 Srhrnprter. Steve Rougeai 1 1 5 j. Rose . . oo Routt, Sallie . . . 226, Schuler, Tanna 108 229, 230 Rowlett, Robert . .55 Schultz, Lara . . 112 Royer, Becca .... 22 Scruggs, Jacquelyn 59 Ryan, Nolan .... 246 Sealev Eunice .68 Seay, Linda . 72 Sebring, Mark . 183 Seekers, Daria 68 Segal, Sharon . Seibring, Mark . .116 202 Sevilla, Liz ... 183 Saeed, Ali 256 Shackleford, Phyllis 68 Shah, Ami 29 Saeed, Saleem, fahya . . 145 Amir. ...71 Salgado Delanthi Shapiro, Esther .60 68 Sharma, Rekha Sambila y. Eileen 145, 333 Ill Sheffield, Debbie Samouc Samouc .63 V. JCI 1 j 117 e, Sandy 117 Sheldon, Scott. Shelton, Debbie 249 116 Sampson, Daniel 187 Shelton, Essie . Shelton, Tammy .55 Sanchez, Ben...182 Sandberg-Clemons, Betsy 68 59 Sheppard, Dewa n 68 Sanders , Don A.. 72 Sheridan, Kristine Sangham, bandhya Shickman, Joel . . zo, zy, OZ, lOD, 206 106, 13 , 003 Sanmiguel, Mary Shields, Peter . .55 ij. ShiDchandler. Taha Santagelo, Pura .71 132 186 lie rr Santos, Robert... 55 Shotton, Stepha Sayez, Michael. . 117 Sidenblad, Gale 122 Sayles, Jeri .... 186 Scalera. Alnhonso Sidenblad, Linda . 117 .68 Scalero, Tricia-Ann 5Q Sikand, Sabina 111 Schiavo Lillian 111 113 Schneider, Marsha 116 Silangcruz, Myla .130 390 ■ lnciex (713) 462-0063 P.O. Box 924855 Houston. Tcxas 77292-4855 □ PARMIEY HI (URIC COMPANY INDUS� � 'Al a ,;, COVVI OJ lo b3'd Q e o ft.. i ; 4 Al CONTBAC� 0«S a- Tea 77073 a a j ei?e T« OFFICE JOHN A iXALLINfc AIA PARTNER Pt.ANNINt. AR HITECTl Rt O' PIERCE l TfRK� R ARv HITttTLRt CiOOD IN IUH SION DALLAS At MIN Ali ANI )PR •nV RERINC DRIVE. PO BOX I JJ|9 HOI STON. TEXAS 77219 )M9 70 977 S777 .Anco. Insurance John E. 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