According to official Rhodes Scholarshipguidelines, the criteria for winning thescholarship are intellectual and academicachievement, integrity and the energy to use thosetalents to the fullest, and participation andsuccess in sports.

But John Cloud, who follows in the footsteps ofPresident-elect Bill Clinton as a Rhodes Scholarfrom Arkansas, sees himself as living proof thatathletic achievement is not essential.

"I took a non-credit squash course my freshmanyear and played a little intramural racquetball,"Cloud said.

Athletic star or not, Cloud's friends inWinthrop House responded to his success withgleeful energy.

Within hours of the news of his selection,brightly colored signs covered the walls ofWinthrop House, urging residents to visit "RoomC-33"--Cloud's suite--if they needed "someone totalk to."

Parodying the omnipresent Room 13 posters, thesigns featured imaginary quotes from students withcomplaints such as, "I've never gone to a formalwith a Rhodes Scholar," and "Bill Clinton is theonly Rhodes Scholar I know from Arkansas.