FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 THROUGH THURSDAY, SEPT. 28

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* Houston Job Fair and Minority Career Expo. Grand Hall, Student Center, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Don't miss it!

* Will Rice Ol` West Saloon Kikker Party. 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Free beer, free whiskey, free food. Will Rice Commons.

* Are you ready for Oktoberfest? Enjoy fine Oktoberfest beers and polka music at McGonigel's Mucky Duck. Beers served from 4 to 6 p.m. during the German Happy Hour Buffet. Little Jack Melody and Herman the German provide the music beginning at 6 p.m. $5. At McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk. 528-5999.

* The Miller Outdoor Theatre and Sum Arts present the 16th annual Houston Jazz Festival. Admission is free. 7 p.m. Bring a blanket and bug spray.

* The Rice Media Center presents The Wild One at 7:30 p.m. and A Place in the Sun at 9 p.m. The Wild One , which first appeared a decade before the biker movies of the '60s, tells the story of the "Black Rebels" and its leader in its depiction of a generation of American nihilism. A Place in the Sun , winner of five Academy Awards, is about a factory worker (Montgomery Clift) and his tragic involvement with a working woman (Shelley Winters) and a spoiled society member (Elizabeth Taylor). One or both films are $3.50 with a valid Rice ID.

* Richard Gere's photos of Tibet (1983-93) are on display at the Menil. Meet at the Sallyport at 5 p.m. to go see his pictures free with GetAway. For more information call Paul O'Brien at 630-8709 or Carrie Roth at 796-2331.

* Sally Shelton, U.S. Agency for International Development assistant administrator for global programs, relates her experiences from the Beijing Women's Conference in Kelley Lounge in the Student Center. Noon. Open to all students.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

* RSVP Outreach Day.

* CAPP is holding a discussion forum entitled "Being Successful at Rice." A panel of upperclassmen will talk briefly about their experiences here at Rice. New students especially welcome. At 4 p.m. in the Student Center's Miner Lounge.

* Jones Puzzle Party. 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Jones College Commons. Come and be surprised.

* Men's and women's cross country invitational. Intramural fields next to the Rice Track Stadium, 9 a.m.

* Women's soccer puts their undefeated record on the line against Baylor. 2 p.m. Club fields.

* Men's rugby plays Stephen F. Austin at 2 p.m. on the Rugby Field.

* RPC Night at Ballet Folklorico. 8 p.m. Get your tickets from the RPC office.

* The First Annual Blues Festival begins at Rice Stadium at 4 p.m. Prior to the main event is a barbecue cook-off which starts at noon. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster outlets for $10 with a student ID. Or better yet, get them at the gate for $7.50 with your ID.

* The Oktoberfest fun continues today at 2 p.m. with a tour of Germany's Oktoberfest beers. Admission is $10. If you stick around until 5 p.m., music begins at that time with The Gypsies and the Austin Lounge Lizards. $8. At McGonigel's Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk. 528-5999.

* More jazz at the Miller Outdoor Theatre. Same time, same place, same bugs.

* Houston Premiere: Swimming with Sharks , at the Rice Media Center. Did you ever work for a guy who was a total jerk? If so, this movie may bring back some memories. This film takes the idea of cutthroat Hollywood producers to new limits as young assistant Guy (Frank Whaley) finds himself the target of producer Kevin Spacey's sadistic nature. At 7:30 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m. $4 with a Rice ID.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

* Women's rugby takes on Texas A&M University at 1 p.m. on the Rugby Field.

* More jazz at the Miller Outdoor Theatre. 7 p.m.

* Swimming with Sharks repeats at the Rice Media Center. 7:30 p.m. $4 with a Rice ID.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

* College Bowl! The varsity sport of the mind and training ground for future "Jeopardy!" champions, announces registration for the fall tournament. Those interested in playing should show up between 7 and 9 p.m. in the Kyle Morrow Room in Fondren Library tonight or tomorrow. On both days, information, team sign-up and practice matches will be available for those interested. A team is 4 players plus an optional alternate. Cost is $10 per team. Tournament play begins Oct. 2.

* Student Association meeting, 10 p.m. in the Kelley Lounge. There's a 75 percent chance of free food. Bring all T-shirt design ideas for the Texas A&M University and University of Texas football games to the meeting so that you can hand them to Tony Tran.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

* "How to Get a Job Outside of On-Campus Interviews." 4 p.m. in the Career Center.

* "Careers in Consulting." 7 p.m. in Sewall Hall, Room 307.

* Those who were unable to attend Monday's College Bowl meeting can show up tonight between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the Kyle Morrow Room in Fondren Library.

* Pride presents Grease and Xanadu at 9:30 p.m. and 11 p.m., respectively, in the Kyle Morrow Room in Fondren Library.

* Dr. Claude Nicollier, an ESA astronaut at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, will speak on "Hubble: The Big Fix and Results." Part of the EESI Symposium Series. 4 p.m., Keith-Wiess Geological Laboratories, Room 106.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

* "Negotiating a Job Offer." 4 p.m. in the Career Center.

* Meeting for treasurers of all clubs and organizations in Miner Lounge, Student Center. Will

discuss exciting business topics. Be there! 4-5 p.m.

* Discuss Gender Roles: Masculinity & Femininity with Pride at 9 p.m. in Kelley Lounge, Student Center.

* See the Rice Players' season-opener, Marvin's Room . Winner of the 1991-92 Drama Desk Award for Best Play, Marvin's Room is a comedy about a woman who is dying of leukemia, but don't let the "terminal illness" topic keep you away from this production. This is a comedy that Rice Players director Sandy Havens calls a "wonderfully humourous, warm, wise story. Too good to be missed." 8 p.m. Hamman Hall. Students and senior citizens $4. Faculty and staff $6.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

* WCIDWAMI -- Managerial Studies. 4 p.m. in the Career Center.

* Pub Night. (Of course.)

* Marvin's Room continues. 8 p.m. Hamman Hall.

* Wiess One-Acts presents: "Words, Words, Words"; "Variation on the Death of Trotsky"; "A Dopey Fairy Tale"; "The Tangled Snarl." At 8 p.m. in the Wiess College Commons.

* Ivan and Abraham , a film set in Poland in the 1930s, plays at the Rice Media Center beginning at 7:30 p.m. Come and watch the tale of two friends, one Jewish and one Christian, who flee to the countryside after tensions mount between the two religious groups. $3.50 if you have a Rice ID.

This item appeared in the Calendar section of the September 22, 1995 issue.

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