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by Grace Ng are not allowed to bring personal THRESHERSTAFF belongings to the speech, including cell phones, purses and cameras. The Baker Institute for Public Guests who bring prohibited Policy announced this week that items will be asked not to enter or former President Bill Clinton to leave belongings outside at their will speak Feb. 8 at Autry Court, own risk. Students may bring books instead of at Stude Concert Hall to read in line but could be required as originally planned. The new to leave them outside. venue will seat 4,250 guests, as compared to the 781-seat capacity For a look at other presidents who have of Stude Hall. spoken at Rice, see Page 4. Managing Director for Pro- grams and International Studies Mark Scheid said about 2,000 seats Chair of the Baker Institute in the Upper East and Upper West Student Forum Elena Charnetzki stands are reserved for students. said the speech was moved after About 1,100 seats are for Rice fac- Clinton said he wanted to speak to ulty and staff. The lower bleachers more than 2,000 students. will be pushed back and about 650 A record number of R.S.V.P.'s, an chairs will be set up on the floor for editorial in the Thresher and a meet- VIP guests. ing between BISF members and Seats will be available on a Baker Institute Director Edward first-come, first-served basis, and Djerejian also led to the decision students must show Rice II) cards to move the event, she said. to be admitted. Autry will open at Clinton's speech — "Embrac- TIANHE YANG/THRESHER 1:45 p.m., and all guests should be ing Our Common Humanity: seated by 2:30 p.m. Meeting the Challenges of Glob- Questions for the archbishop al Interdependence in the 21st Scheid said the United States Galveston-Houston area Archbishop Daniel DiNardo speaks to students in the Martel College private dining room Secret Service will work with the Century" — will be broadcast live on Jan. 26. All students were invited to hear DiNardo speak and answer questions on Patristic fathers. Rice University Police Department to RTV5, on the local Channel 13 and via provide security at Autry—students webcast from bakerinstitute.org. 1 Undergrads focus of scholar's visit Faculty approves first Bruno Latour known for study of science and technology interdisciplinary minor in their free time. by Julia Bursten will spend Feb. 5-9 giving lectures and seminars on campus and spend However, a few things are special by Alex Dinur requirement or elective for degrees in rHRKSHKK Kl>tTOKIAl. STAFF economics, mathematical economics, time seeing Houston and meeting and new about Latour's visit, HRC THRESHER STAFF The Humanities Research Center students. Assistant I)irector Melissa Bailarsaid, managerial studies and statistics. has been advertising a weeklong A prestigious speaker coming to and she hopes students will take the The Faculty Senate approved Thisgrouping of classes is not new lecture and discussion series with Rice is not in itself novel: It is hard time to engage in his discussions. Rice's first interdisciplinary minor, either. In 2002. Rice began offering the internationally recognized French to find a weekday when a visiting Will Rice College junior Ashley Financial Computation and Modeling, Undergraduate Certificate Program sociologist, anthropologist and phi- scholar is not lecturing somewhere Allen, one of two undergraduate Jan. 24. The minor requires courses in computational finance, which was losopher of science Bruno latour. on campus. The length of Iatour's fellows working closely with latour from the Statistics and Economics offered by the Center for Com- Ixitour's status as an HRC Distin- stay may pique some interest. But and the HRC to coordinate next departments and was proposed by putational Finance and Economic guished Visiting Scholar means he many students do not go to lectures week's series of events, said Iatour's Statistics Department Chair Kathy Systems. ability to unite discussions from dis- Ensor and other professors in the The CoFES certificate requires ciplines as diverse as anthropology two departments. The minor will be roughly the same courses as the minor INSIDE and neuroendocrinology may foster offered beginning in the fall, and stu- in FCAM. When students finished the interdisciplinary contacts among dents can use existing credits toward curriculum for the certificate, however, undergraduates. obtaining the minor. they would get only a letter of recogni- OPINION Page 3 Encouraging students to attend The FCAM minor will include tion from Ensor, also director of the Casino Party 1M tour de force the lectures by latour is a first step existing courses in the fields of CoFES. Students will hear more about Postponed A&E Page 9 in the HRC's initiative to reach out financial economics and compu- the FCAM minor from the General Lovett College's party Daniel Video gamer's paradise to the undergraduate population, tational finance. According to the Announcements and will receive recognition on their transcripts. Craig's Venice for Casino (2)007 SPORTS Page 12 Bailar said. And Iatour's week- proposal approved by the Faculty long stay will include museum Ensor said she hopes her proposal has been postponed. Rather than Women's basketball closes on first Senate, "Students completing the tomorrow, the party will be held tours, discussions and lunches with FCAM minor will understand the will make a good foundation for more Saturday, Feb. 10th at 10 p.m. Quote of the Week undergraduates as well as large audi- complexities of financial markets interdepartmental minors to be "Don't focus so much on school that ence lectures, Allen said, which she and their role in and impact on created. She said the FCAM minor you miss good relationships." hopes will engage students outside world economics." will help the many Rice students Registration — Lovett College freshman Grace a formal setting. The minor will not involve any new who go on to work in financial and Nosek, emphasizing the importance see LATOUR, Page 4 courses — each one is currently a see MINOR. Page 8 Deadlines of balancing academics with a social Today at 5 p.m. is the deadline life. See Story, Page 7. for undergraduates to complete Scoreboard late registration, add classes, Men's Basketball drop courses without a fee, or Rice 63, Houston 70 designate a credit couse as "audit" Women's Basketball or vice versa. Rice 83, Tulsa 65 Rice 80, SMU 69 SA elections Weekend Weather Friday All petitions for candidates Partly cloudy, 40-66 degrees planning to run in the 2007 Stu- Saturday dent Association general elections Partly cloudy, 36-51 degrees are due at 1 p m. Feb. 9 in the SA Sunday office in the Student Center. Sunny, 39-57 degrees

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—— WHAT we YOU KNOW, PEOPLE: J fcf STAAT/MO, TO 77/M//T NBSV is To UAVC B&&J {ZAIS/A/& "77//JT BY 1TS&LF PROMOTE the Rice Thresher AWAREUE SS /iW/ifie^ESS JUST AWARENESS.., l5M'Tl*JOU&-l/ Po* Y£A#5. ZbtfAfiEWESs/ Clinton in Autry, ball passed to faculty's court JT LL. BUT YOU DON'T VI MflKE Former President Bill Clinton will step up to the lectern SEE DISEASE, Thursday at Autry Court instead of at Stude Concert Hall, and we STRIPE, OR J//JOST*C 7s^fZTs/ could not be happier. (See story, Page 1.) Changing venues for £>OW& Aw A v, Oo You? this high-profile, high-security event took a great deal of activism from student groups like the Baker Institute Student Forum and the college presidents. It required great flexibility from Baker Political yard stick Institute planners, as well as staff who will stay overnight after Wednesday's basketball game to clean up the arena. We Democrats must succeed where Bush fails Now it is up to students to repay that labor by showing up to resolve. In 2006, Secretary of State But malaria, AIDS, the Millennium hear the former president speak. We have 2,500 seats available On Jan. 22, President George W. Bush told us the state of the union Condoleezza Idee advocated a new Challenge Account, global warm- to students, and it will be an embarrassment to our community is strong. I am not sure which union type of diplomacy called transfor- ing and Darfur deserve more than and an insult to all the work put into this event if a noticeable he was referring to. His and Laura's? mational diplomacy. Iliis diplomacy, lip service. fraction of those seats go unfilled. So grab your Rice ID, leave His and Condi's? His and according to a speech given We know the United States' inter- your cell phone and go see the first president of our generation's Cheney's? It would be at Georgetown University, national reputation has never been would be less paternalistic lower. We also know Iraq should not conscious memory. inaccurate if referring to America's domestic affairs, and would emphasize work- have been the only effect we have Unless, of course, you're stuck in class. Clinton's speech international reputation ing wiUi people rather than had on the international system in begins at 3 p.m., doors open at 1:45 and no one will be admitted and soft power. for people. the last six years. It says something after 2:30. But more than 50 undergraduate classes are sched- In the 30 years since To us Democrats, this when Democratic New Mexico uled to meet at 2:30 Thursday, not to mention earlier classes or energy independence first does not seem particu- Governor Bill Richardson has to negotiate a peace deal in Darfur, afternoon seminars. If instructors do not adjust class schedules, became a U.S. priority, larly revolutionary. We the nation has become tend to believe that a the United Kingdom leads efforts to a significant fraction of the undergraduate population will be more dependent on for- Kirti two-way communication combat global warming, the Israeli- unable to see Clinton — or penalized for doing so. eign oil. The problem Datla framework is the key to Palestinian peace process moves This speech is a once in a lifetime opportunity for most stu- goes back further than diplomacy because a one- forward while we ignore it and China dents, and while we cherish the value of every lecture minute, one presidency. But I sided conversation is a deftly replaces us as an advocate for wonder why this president, with his contradiction. We know that combat- African development. we hope instructors appreciate the importance of this event. intimate knowledge of the oil and gas ing terror is a multi-step process. Aid These problems deserve more And we hope they will acknowledge this importance by cancel- industry, decided not to use that to is needed to ensure that poverty does than a sentence if the United States ing 2:30. classes and letting out earlier afternoon classes at his advantage. The United States not drive good people to extremism. is to regain its soft power. Some 1:45, so students have time to get to Autry and get through secu- could be the leader in alternative Diplomacy is needed to strengthen may claim we Democrats are naive, rity. Of course, it wouldn't hurt for the administration to step in energy research and development. ties with nations—and not just those discussing small-scale problems at that are strategic allies. And force is and make life easier for everyone by making these cancellations Such an industry would make up a time of international turmoil. But for the decreasing supply of oil and needed to bring to justice the small we know being a constant advocate campus-wide. position the United States to capture percentage of people who aim to for peace, stability and cooperation a market still up for grabs. harm innocent lives. can only bolster the nation's reputa- However, the General Account- Bush has increased public tion. And the United States needs ing Office reported in December diplomacy funding for nations with that boost in order to face the big- that the current level of alterna- large Muslim populations, but the ger problems of Iranian and North Reduce, reuse and tive energy funding — which has funded programs are disjointed Korean proliferation. decreased every year since Bush and often terminated, according to So we Democrats must fill in the stepped into office — will do another GAO report. Democrats blanks of the president's speech. then Recyclemania nothing to slow or reverse energy know that diplomacy needs to be We must take a stance through dependence in the next 25 years. broader but also more cohesive. With resolutions, Congressional delega- Because this president has chosen Democratic powers of the budget, tions and speeches to help spur into Representatives from Facilities, Engineering and Planning not to act, we Democrats proposed oversight and investigation, we need action a president known for his began weighing campus paper and cardboard recyclables a fund that would funnel previously to ensure that U.S. diplomacy, the cowboy ways. Jan. 28, and they will continue to do so until April 7, reporting unpaid — and long overdue — oil nation's best offensive weapon in this 'Hie state of the union should be the cumulative per capita output to Recyclemania. A six-year-old, and gas exploration royalties into war against terror, is strong, coherent stronger. No matter what the president research for alternative energy. Such and effective. says or fails to say in his speech, it is nationwide competition between colleges and universities, Recy- a fund would shield our nation's Everyoneexpectedthepresident our job to make sure that happens. clemania aims to promote reducing waste production. alternative energy research from to champion domestic issues in his The idea is a good one, and we are proud that Rice was the first partisan politics and the fluctuating speech — even if only in an attempt Kirti Datla is a Sid Richardson Texas school to engage in the competition — this is the second oil prices that currently drive the to stay relevant in his last years in College junior. straight year Rice has participated in Recyclemania, and this year alternatives market. If this fund is office. He mentioned health care, not quickly established by the Demo- entitlement reform and educa- seven other Texas schools have joined us. cratic Senate, we will have done a tion. What was not expected was Recyclemania has three categories of competition, two of which disservice to the nation. his omission of a plan to return make a lot of sense: The Waste Minimization category awards The president mentioned the United States to a position of CONTACTING THE recognition to schools with the lowest per capita waste output, terror 22 times in his speech with global leadership. In fact, when the THRESHER and the Grand Champion category averages that ranking with no real specification of what the president spoke of international terror is or how to combat it with issues other than tin1 war in Iraq, a school's recyclable-weight-per-capita figure. But the category anything other than unquestioning he seemed to rush through them. Letters Rice is in, the Per Capita Classic, seems to encourage reckless m Letters to the editor should recyclable waste production rather than strict conscientious be sent to the Thresherbye-nrdW consuming, and this by itself is counterintuitive. LETTER TO THE EDITOR to [email protected]. letters Recycling is important — and there certainly is not enough must be received by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to a Friday of it at Rice — but we always thought the idea was to reduce and Iraq had the largest and most so- publication date. reuse first, and only recycle as a last resort of conscientious Columnist mistaken phisticated military in the Middle • All letters to the editor consumption. Rice would best embody the spirit of environ- East minus Israel before its destruc- must be signed and include mentalism by participating in one of the more environmentally on Iranian threat tion during the Gulf Wars. 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Make Even if the Iranians were nine Subscribing environmentally friendly in the contest's eyes. no mistake: Iran's nuclear program years away from a functional nuclear • Annual subscriptions are Of course, that would never happen: The only prizes of Re- is very real. According to A1 Jazeera, bomb, would it be better to nip such available for $50 domestic and cyclemania are prestige and publicity. Still, students and Rice's Iranian officials recently announced, a dangerous situation in the bud $125 international via first Recyclemania representatives should use the competition as an "the country was moving towards or within a decade have a second large-scale enrichment involving class mail. incentive to reevaluate campus-wide recycling — and overall North Korea? The president of Iran 3,000 centrifuges." Do not think has stated, "God willing ... we shall waste-producing — practices. 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In his column, Dan Abrahamson leaving a radical nuclear-armed Iran Please contact our advertising claimed "Iran is not a third-rate for posterity. manager at (713)348-3967 or Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Thresher military power like Iraq" ("Cheney thresher-ads@rice. edu for more editorial staff. cronies 'double-down' for more war," Frederick On information. Jan. 26). Contrary to this statement, fj>vett senior THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2,2007 Self-proclaimed gadfly Guest column Latour visit fits Rice students perfectly Feminists-for-life fight for At the moment, I am proba- at Rice for two hours, giving a meticu- But unlike the Clinton speech, bly one of very few undergradu- lously planned speech that has prob- students will be able to talk back ates excited about Bruno Latour ably been heard many times before. and maybe influence latour him- women, defy stereotypes visiting next week. The only other Yes, there is something special about self. Students have not had to force one I can think of is Will being in the same room as their way into this meeting — but "Women deserve better than tor y of black women being targeted Rice college junior Ashley the former president, but have been invited. Latour's visit abortion." by abortionists and the injustice Allen, the other under- while Clinton stood atop is for students — not for some Feminists marched in Wash- of black women facing circum- graduate fellow helping the modern world, Latour professor, not for endowed-chair ington, I).C, on Jan. 22., carry- stances in which abortion seems the Humanities Research has analyzed the scientific adminstrators and certainly not for ing signs broadcast- like the only choice. Center with his visit. and cultural assumptions 300 VIP donors. ing the belief that He asked us to picture It seems like every that prop it up. It is rare that a visiting scholar abortion shows that a world without Martin few months or so, gradu- As he is a larger-than-life will go out of his way to chat with the needs of women Luther King, Jr. — a ate students plaster the figure in the developing and undergrads, and this is not an oppor- have not been met. With distressing world, but the Humanities Building with still fuzzy field of science tunity we should pass up. Hopefully, them, on a route from the only world we would have flyers for some visiting Evan and technology studies, the visit will make sure that latour's National Mall to the steps known had his mother scholar whom no one Mintz Latour's visit should be very name is not just known to philosophy of the Supreme Court, chosen to abort him. has ever heard of except important to Rice, where students, but also the would-be scien- marched more than Advancing the view those graduate students. technological research tists whose work Latour critiques. 100,(XX) other pro-lifers. that abortion reflects But for Bruno Latour, the Humani- stands on equal footing with pro- Every year since Kathleen injustice against women. ties Research Center is taking an claimed softer sciences. Latour 1973, on the anniver- Hanson Feminists for Life of active effort to actually connect with shares in this boundary-breaking, For Latour — and sary of the Roe v. Wade America, a pro-woman undergraduates. And connect we much to the chagrin of scientists, as decision, pro-lifers from pro-life organization, undergrads should. he enters the lab as an anthropologist for Rice s graduation around the country and world dedicates itself to the elimination to reveal the external factors that go have traveled to the capital to of the root cause — the lack of into the creation of scientific facts. requirements — science, peacefully protest the legalization practical resources and support Latour 's visit is for But the other side of the quad is no technology and society of abortion. Lheir intent: Ensure — that drive women to abortion friendly territory for Latour either, as that the U.S. government does not through holistic, woman-centered students — not for he forces social critics to endure the are all the same, forget that a significant portion of solutions. Representatives from same analysis that they employ. the population does not accept this this organization informed us that some professor, not for Indeed, for Latour — and for Rice's massive system. ruling and will not rest until there many women considering abortion graduation requirements — science, is justice and protection of life for do not have a true choice because endowed-chair technology and society are all the all, including the unborn. of their circumstances and lack of adminstrators and same, massive system. Of course, Bruno latour may never be the I went to the march for the first support, and they advocated for col- many Rice researchers already see subject of "Saturday Night Live time with five other Rice students, lege students to help keep women certainly not for this played out in the political, scientific sketches" nor an item of hatred for and I wish every student could from having to choose between and social inputs and ramifications of talk radio. But after Clinton flies off have seen it: No one was bomb- their child and their life plans. It 300 VIP donors. nanotechnology — Rice's own little in his private chartered jet, I'm sure ing abortion clinics, shouting is a truly benevolent organiza- ix-t project. the topic of his speech will merely obscenities or telling people they tion dedicated to promoting the Considering this crossover, be filed under the Rice memory of "I are going to hell. While there are a rights and addressing the needs of As visiting speakers go, I'll Academs and S/Es alike should saw Bill Clinton!" But latour's ideas few people who use these tactics to women, as well as being unwilling assume most of Rice's focus is on Bill come to Monday's undergradu- have to potential to resonate with attempt to influence people—just to end life. Clinton rather than Latour. This is ate discussion to talk with this Rice long after he is gone. as there are fanatics in every move- What I saw during this march entirely understandable. Clinton was preeminent scholar face-to-face. ment — they are not true to the is that the pro-life movement is not only the most powerful man in the And after hearing Latour's ideas, Evan Mintz is a Iianszen College heart of the pro-life cause. not made up of stereotypical rich, world, less than a decade ago he was maybe students will analyze exactly junior, opinion and Backpage editor, Being pro-life is a deep cher- white Republican males who want Clinton. Unfortunately, this cultural what it is they are doing in the lab and Humanities Research Center ishing of the inherent value and to keep women "in their place." icon and instant punch line will only be or library. Undergraduate Fellow.. dignity of all people at any stage The pro-life movement is a diverse in their lives — no matter their group of people who recognize the gender, race, ethnicity, abilities significance of the fact that one in Rice Voices or disabilities, or beliefs, even if every four pregnancies ends in they are different from our own. abortion, meaning we have lost a Tlie core of the pro-life movement quarter of our generation—people Khmer Rouge trial warns of Darfur inaction calls for love and respect for pro-life who could have been our brothers, and pro-choice people alike, and for sisters and friends. While I was skimming through victims in the detention center. the people who must face the threat women who have had one abortion 'Hie pro-life movement is made the International Herald Tribune, Row after row of faces looked dully of robbery, rape, loss of loved ones or many or none at all. All human of people who find it downright an article about the recent Khmer back at me. Their eyes showed no and loss of their own lives every day. life is deserving of respect, and that disturbing that while we college- Rouge trial caught my eye. anger, hatred or even fear. It is our job as people of this society is what we hold strong to. age students were in our mothers' It explained the obstacles Instead, they were empty to raise awareness and contribute to Educated and insightful speak- wombs, we had absolutely no legal the trial was undergoing due and lifeless. ending the genocide by pressing for ers spoke at conferences and gath- protection. The pro-life movement to political complications. These atrocities further action by the United Nations erings throughout the weekend. is made of compassionate people Although an international occurred at a time where and countries with power. We can also An African-American orator spoke educating the public about the court has long been ready intervention could have join organizations on campus such as passionately about the dispropor- humanity of the fetus, supporting for the trials, the Cambodian taken place, had the world Amnesty International to help organize tionate effects of abortion on the and counseling pregnant women court's ties to former Khmer not been ignorant of what the next I )arfur Awareness event. black community in the United and post-abortive women, provid- Rouge leader and current was happening. The lack We can donate money or send States, especially in urban areas: ing resources so that women can Prime Minister Hun Sen of awareness was deadly messages to the U.N. and our "Thirteen million African-Ameri- keep their children or put them have barred international Joyce and resulted in the loss government just by taking some can babies have been killed since up for adoption, and spreading an tribunals from taking any Yao of more than 1.4 million time out of our days to log onto 1973," he mourned. "And we as ethos of love and dignity for every further action. lives. Although the Khmer savedarfur.org. We have the ability African-Americans cannot ignore type of person. News of ever more delay Rouge has come and gone, to make a difference and should this issue any longer!" After all. a person's a person, in bringingjustice to the millions killed the cruel and unnecessary loss of take this opportunity to change the He informed us that black no matter how small in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979 innocent lives is. unfortunately, still course of history. women are about four times more was disheartening, it has been almost taking place at this moment. likely to have an abortion than white Kathleen Hanson is a Lovett three decades since the killings, yet Joyce Yao is a Will Rice College women, highlighting both the his- College junior. those who coordinated the mass freshman. slaughter of their people have not faced substantial charges. Several of A sign in the field tells these leaders are still living freely, and a story about killing so much t ime has passed since the end of the Khmer Rouge regime that it has babies by cracking the Rice Thresher allowed the leader, Pol Pot, and one of The Rice Thresher, the official student his main henchmen, Ta Mok, enough their skulls against the David Brown newspaper at Rice University since 1916. is time to age and die before they could Editor in Chief published each Friday during the school year, be tried. Hie article was a depressing trunk of a tree. except during examination periods and holidays, by the students of Rice University. reminder that even though the regime Julia Kursten Senior Editor has already collapsed, corruption Editorial and business offices are located still prevents these murderers from The people of Darfur have been NEWS OPINION on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, receiving justice. living in treacherous conflict for Beko Binder, Editor Evan Mintz, Editor 610() Main St., MS-524, Houston, TX 77005- The article also reminded me of my more than three years. Even though Matt McKee, Asst. Editor Schuyler Woods, Assf. Editor 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801, Fax (713) 348-5238. personal experience with the history some international organizations and Yuekai Sun, Designer E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: www. Matt Youn. Designer PHOTOGRAPHY ricethresher.org. of the Khmer Rouge. last year. 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All other field tells a story about killing babies by time, conditions will only worsen and CALENDAR Matt Osher, Ads Manager cracking their skulls against the trunk spread, so the responsibility lies on Nathan Bledsoe, Editor Joseph Ramirez, .4ssf. Ads Manager opinion pieces represent solely die opinion of the of a tree. These were all immediate those who can help to take action. Thomas Yeh, Asst Ads Manager author. The Backpage is satire. and traumatizing evidence of the mass BACKPAGE Sarah Mitchell, Classified Ads Manager Hie crisis in Darfur can seem The Thresher is a member of the Associated slaughter in Cambodia. unreal and largely unrelated to our Evan Mintz, Editor Mhair Dekmesian, Web manager Collegiate Press. Freedom of the Press applies to However, what struck me most Rice bubble. But we should all stop Dan Derozier, Cartoonist Manny Armada, MM manager SA laws as well. deeply were the pictures of the to really evaluate what it is like for THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2.2007 4 JM3 PAST PRESIDENTS AT RICE LATOUR Bill Clinton is not the first president to speak at From page 1 Rice. These are a few of the presidential lying science to culture politics and how it relates to the addresses at Rice in the last fifty years: Anthropology Professor Chris transformation of society, about Kelty, who nominated Latour for how to think about it and how to the Distinguished Visiting Scholar study it." John F. Kennedy: honor with History Professor Latour's broad-ranging analysis John Zammito over a year ago, underlies his most famous cultural In the most famous speech said Latour's focus on science and commentary: In the 1980s Latour ever given at Rice, Kennedy technology studies should inter- proposed Actor-Network Theory, spoke at Rice Stadium in est undergraduates of a variety which asserts that societies work as of majors. 1962 to encourage space- networks of relationships between Latour is currently a sociology objects and people, who all act and age spending. Kennedy professor at l'lnstitut d'Etudes are acted upon to create culture. v • m said the United States Politiques de Paris, but he has The idea can apply to scientific com- needed to develop aero- held positions in anthropology munities, bodies of government or space technology to re- and began his academic career any group that can be considered main a major world power. in philosophy. to have a culture of its own. To meet with Latour in a small Bruno Latour discussion setting, send an e-mail Social theorist Paul Gilroy will 'The advantage of to [email protected]. come to campus March 26-30, Jimmy Carter: and the HRC may choose under- including undergrad- English graduate student David graduate fellows to assist his visit Carter came to Rice in 1987 uates in this thing Messmer, who is assisting Latour as well. to talk about "Policy and next week, said the combination of Allen said Latour's visit will Latour's prestige and accessibility include a number of opportunities Management in the White is that it raises the makes him particularly unique for students to talk with Latour House." He discussed both level of intellectual among academics. one-on-one, over lunches, in semi- his and previous presidents' "Anybody on campus should nar-style discussions and during ways of running the executive discussion on campus.' have some connection with his a tour of the Museum District branch. Carter also gave the work," Messmer said. "He does Sunday afternoon. - Chris Kelty work with philosophy, anthropol- commencement address in Anthropology professor ogy, history. You'd be hard pressed Latour and undergrads 1993, in which he discussed to find a discipline in which he Kelty said he hopes these dis- global conflicts. hasn't engaged." cussions will have a lasting impact The majority of his published Rice's intellectual culture, espe- work focuses on the relationship The HRC reaches out cially among undergraduates. between science and culture, and The Humanities Research "The advantage of including Richard Nixon: his 1987 book Science in Action: Center, which changed its name undergraduates in this thing is How to Follow Scientists and Engi- last year from the Center for the that it raises the level of intellectual neers Through Society is used as a Study of Culture, is beginning an discussion on campus," he said. key text in sociology of scientific effort to engage undergraduates "It may change the intellectual Nixon spoke to students knowledge contexts. The book is more intimately in intellectual and climate on campus.... That's what before the 1968 election an example of Latour's ability to academic activity, Bailar said. I hope." about his plan for the Viet- explain and engage students in In addition to Latour's visit, Kelty said Latour's engaging discussing science as both an lecture style may help to foster dis- nam War and his campaign Bailar said the HRC is offering up object and a method of study — to 20 undergraduate fellowships cussion because Latour makes his for "law and order." Here, one of the abilities Kelty said is next year, each of which will allow subjects accessible to students. students march in protest. unique to Latour among scholars of an undergraduate to work closely "Bruno is quite well known for his prestige. with a visiting scholar. being an extraordinary lecturer and "Bruno is one of few academics HRC Distinguished Visiting especially a teacher in an under- who is conversant in contemporary Scholars are sponsored by grants graduate setting, so the seminars... science and engineering," Kelty from the National Endowment for won't be arcane or completely said. "He understands science and the Humanities, and Latour is one outside people's experience," he George H.W. Bush: technology and has something of two NEH-funded speakers to said. "Students should be able to to say about how it relates to visit Rice this semester. access them." Bush gave the 87th Com- mencement address in 2000, encouraging students m to get involved in their LATOUR'S FEB. 5-9 VISITING FELLOWSHIP SCHEDULE communities and find a sense of duty. He was also briefly an adjunct professor at Rice in the late 1970s Chris Kelty's class Seminar: "The Politics Round table and hosted the 1990 World 11am - 12:30pm of Multinaturalism" discussion Economic Summit with then- 4pm - 6pm 8pm-9pm G-7 leaders at Rice. Humanities 117 Ketley Lounge

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Carter, who was an O-Week advisor at Baker in 2005 and a co-advisor at Lovett in 2006, said she will work with the residential colleges' O-Week coordinators to plan improvements for university- wide events, such as matriculation and the faculty address. "Basically, I think that some of the challenges that I might face with O-Week this coming year I will] be incorporating the athletes, especially football players since they're in season already, and working with the diversity facilitators and improv- ing those sessions," she said. Carter said she will also meet with Wanek and Williams to gather input and decide what to adjust. She said she could use the advice from those who have been working behind the scenes. in the Wanek said Carter's experiences with Leadership Rice distinguished her from the other three candidates. "Jessica was chosen because of her extensive experience in planning large-scale events, which we found would be very useful for orientation," he said. 2007 Campanile Interim Director of Leadership Rice Natalia Ksiezyk, who also served on the committee that selected Carter, said Carter's communication skills and professional- Thursday, February 8th ism make her an ideal candidate. She said the position requires the ability to adapt to the needs in the Grand Hall of different groups, including administrators, faculty, parents and students, and Carter showed she could communicate with all these 6:30 - 12:00 midnight groups professionally. Ksiezyk said Carter expressed a commitment to making O-Week a university-wide experience and not solely a college experience. There is only one way to GUARANTEE that you get into "That's something that's really important to the position because O-Week is an introduction not only to the college system but to the 2007 Campanile and that is to come to Picture Rice University as an entity and to academics and all the other logis- tics that students need to know about," Ksiezyk said. Yourself. Bring friends, bring props, and be in the Carter said she is most excited about meeting the newest additions to the Rice community. yearbook! "I know I'll spend a lot of the summer communicating and sending out e-mails and getting lots of questions from parents and students who are so anxious to be here, so Club pictures will also be taken! I really can't wait to chat it up with the new students," she said. THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 2007

8 students selected from a 'record-high 8.777 students; 24 percent admit rate: 35 percent yield; 50 percent female; 50 percent male; 24 percent / percent Caucasian: ercent African American; I percent Native American;49 international students; I'op 5 states rejm

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Who makes up the Class of 2010? Maryland native finds Second in an occasional series new home in Houston We randomly selected four students to follow through their Prior to the start of Orientation freshmen years. They come from different geographic Week, Martel College freshman Kris- tin Anderson did not know what to regions, have different academic interests, live at North and expect of Rice. But she was pleasantly South colleges and off campus. One is an engineer from surprised by the fun activities during the week, as well as the friendly, open- Maryland, one is a performance major from the Northwest, minded people she continued to meet one is a soccer fan from New Jersey and one is a varsity once classes began. Anderson grew up in a family football player from West Texas. of engineers and had never lived outside of Maryland before she moved to Rice. After O-Week, she realized she could thrive even though her new surround- ings were unfamiliar. Football player faces the unexpected "Just the culture, I think, is different," she said. "People Kristin Anderson 117ten we last checked in with transferring to Tulsa with Graham here... are more intellectual and Abilene, Texas native Ryan Kennedy, he and is looking forward to playing for they want to be informed about "They're all so interesting was happy to have returned to his home Head Fool ball Coach David Bailiff. cultures and society. ... People and all really good," she said. "I state after a year at the United States "I'm actually really excited about want to learn more not just for don't think I'll run out of places Naval Academy Preparatory School the change," Kennedy said. "Coach the sake of grades, and I think to go, ever." in Maryland. Recruited by then-Head Graham was a great football coach that's really cool." Anderson also played defensive Football Coach Todd Graham, Kennedy and agreat talker, but he was difficult Not one to shrink from the vi- end on the winning Martel Pow- thought he was giving up nearly-guar- to play for, [and] he cared about brant social and intellectual envi- derpuff team. WTiile she would anteed bowl rings and championships himself. These new coaches seem ronment, Anderson befriended participate in sports anywhere, by leaving the Naval Academy, but was like they will put the players first, many people. To her chagrin, Anderson said the residential certain returning to Texas was part of which is how it should be." she said her friends at other college system helps add spirited God's plan for him. Despite the year's setbacks, colleges had trouble with adjust- competition to the games and Last semester did not quite turn Kennedy said he does not regret ments while she, because of the makes them more enjoyable. out as Kennedy, a Martel College transferring to Rice. helpful community, did not. "There's a certain amount of freshman, expected. An early-season The decision to come to Rice was "I thought it would be pretty pride in going from Martel," An- hip injury sidelined him before he got a spiritual decision," Kennedy said. hard, and then you know, it was derson said. "It was really nice to a chance to travel with the football "I knew if God brought me down hard being away from the people have not just the team supporting Ryan Kennedy team, and recovery from his November here, there was a reason for it. It was I'd known for my whole life, but the team. ... A bunch of people hip surgery will stretch into June. In to strapping on the pads and having tough, but I was reassured by God I feel like I adjusted pretty well," from Martel would come and addition to juggling 18 course credits a little fun. That's what it's all about: that I was here for a reason. I'm just Anderson said. "Not to say there support us, so I think that it was and football workouts this semester, winning, having fun doing it and not sure what that is yet." weren't times when I wanted to really good to have ... the whole Kennedy also attends daily physical glorifying God in the process." The repercussions of his surgery go home and just relax, but I college supporting us and coming therapy and twice-weekly pool therapy Kennedy said he also enjoys spend- also spilled over into Kennedy's couldn't, obviously." to the games." Although this was Kennedy's third ing time with other football players. academics last semester. When he With labs, projects and prob- When asked if she would surgery in as many years, he said he "They're a great group of guys," returned home for the surgery, he lem sets, life can get pretty hard change anything, Anderson still wants to play football because he Kennedy said. "They will help you out if dropped down to nine hours and for engineers like Anderson. She said she would work on her loves the thrill of competition. you need anything. We have a bunch of missed a month of classes, returning plowed through, however, and own time management skills "When I'm on the held, that's really good leaders on the team." only to take his iinals. But his profes- signed up for 20 hours of classes but plans to work on that in the when I feel at home — that's when I Kennedy's Rice football career sors worked with him. Kennedy said, this semester. But she admits to coming semester. feel closest to God and most like my- took another unexpected twist when and he finished the semester with a playing hard too. Anderson recommended that self." Kennedy said. "I know I could do Graham left to become head football respectable GPA. "I've gotten to know a lot incoming freshmen try to lind a lot of other things besides football, coach at the University of Tulsa. But Kennedy said he has found the of really nice people and had a balance for their lirst months but none of them quite measure up Kennedy said he never considered academic level similar to that of a lot of fun with them doing at college. the Naval Academy, and the adjust- random things," she said. "Like "I'd say for first semester ment to Rice has been easier than my suite, we have an ongoing don't load yourself up too much he expected. water balloon fight with another with classes and don't feel pres- "The stuff the Naval Academy suite ... We would go out salsa sured," she said. "It's hard to not forces you to go through is a lot more dancing sometimes and we get caught up ... and feel like you life-changing than anything I've expe- went out to a country-western have tf) be really, really social and rienced at Rice so far," he said. dancing place." at the same time really, really Although he has yet to take an Anderson has also sampled academic. There's some sort of economics course, Kennedy plans the Houston cuisine and enjoys balance there." to double-major in economics and trying new restaurants. — Matthew McKee managerial studies with the possibility ofalso fulfilling pre-med requirements. So far, he has taken two kinesiology courses,both of which he has enjoyed, especiallythe KINE310: Performance Psychology course in which he is currently enrolled. But Kennedy said he is not going to major in kinesiology because he wants to have a variety of career options after he graduates. "I want to do something more practical," Kennedy said. "I'm an ath- lete and [kinesiology courses] appeal to me. After I'm done with school, I 1 don't know that I want to go into that, so I'm trying to get the closest I can to a business-type degree." In the coming months, Kennedy said health and academics will be his primary focuses. "I want to get health and get back to where I was before my

injury," Kennedy said. "I'd also GRACE NG/THRESHER like to make a couple more "A'"s Martel College freshman Kristin Anderson studies organic chemistry In in classes so I can bump my GPA the Martel Commons. Anderson, who is taking 20 hours of classes this up a bit." semester, also enjoys dancing and playing sports. —Risa Gordon THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2,2007

718 students selected from a record-htfjfi 8,777 students: 24 percent admit rate; 35 percent yield; 50 percent female; 50 percent male; '4 percent Asian; 47 percent Caucasian; 14 percent HiSg^nic; 5 percent African American; J percent Native American, 49 international students; Top 5 Texas, California, New York, New Jersey, Florida: 449 varsity athletes; 134 student government members, middle• 50 percent SAT s •on 718 students selected from a record-high 8,777 students; 24 percent admit rate; 35 percent yield: 50 percent female: 50 percent naie 47 percent Caucasian; 14 percent Hispanic; 5 percent African American; 1 percent Native American: 49 international students Top 5 a • • _ Freshmen beyond the, / Layout by Risa Gordon 718 students selected from a record- high 8,777 students: 24 percent admit rate: 35 percent yield; 50 percent female 47 percent Caucasian; 14 percent Hispanic; 5 percent African American; 1 percent Native American; 49 hiternation; Shepherd School studio Lovetteer dives into campus life

When we interviewed Lovett comfortable in a new environment. trip provided her with the unique exceeds expectations College freshman Grace Nosek in "I think [O-Week is] oneof the best opportunity to meet new j)eople and September, she had known about things Rice does," she said. "[The O- enliven her own pursuits. In September, Brown College a career as a professional musician. Rice for less than one year, having week advisers] almost become like a "I wanted to talk to people who freshman Paul Cannon—who began His MUSI 531: Orchestral Repertoire discovered it on a list of best-value mom and dad.... I immediately felt like are driven," Nosek said. "I always playing the bass because he fell asleep class, with all the other bass gradu- universities the previous December. it was like home." find that inspiring." inclass, had just begun his music major ate and undergraduate students in Far from her home in New Jersey, After the successful O-Week, at Rice—studying under Bass Profes- the Shepherd School, requires each Nosek felt welcomed into the residen- Nosek signed up for a full load of sor Paul Ellison. Having lived in the student to practice and then play the tial college community even before she classes, her favorite of which was '/ think [O-Week Northwest all his life, Cannon disliked same piece of music in succession. began Orientation Week. POLI 211: Introduction to Interna- the hot, humid Houston summer and 'Hie method allows the students to Since Nosek began at Rice, she tional Relations. is] one of the best struggled to balance music practice share the music with each other and has discovered activities she likes But not all of Nosek's energy is and Orientation Week activities. Can- their professor, Ellison, for critique and and found a job but still has not spent on her classes. A high school things Rice does ... I non lived in an apartment off campus encouragement. While no individual definitively decided on a second soccer player, Nosek looks forward immediately felt like and had found a group of friends in oral comments are given in class, El- major to add to French Studies. to participating in intramural sports, the Shepherd School. lison gives each student a sheet of Even without narrowing her including soccer this semester and it was like home.' Cannon's life revolves around comments after class, and Cannon academic interests yet, Rice has Powderpuff in the fall. Nosek also — Grace Nosek music. In addition to taking most of said he occasionally approaches other provided Nosek witli a multitude fills her free time with a part-time job his courses at the Shepherd School of students for help or ideas. of new opportunities and chal- at the Nehemiah Center, where she I>ovett College freshman Music, he also practices the bass for "It's stressful, but it's also re- lenges, she said. tutors at-risk children through the two and a half to four hours each day. ally healthy," Cannon said. "It's good Nosek said she has adjusted "AmericaReads" program. Nosek said I^ist semester, the only courses preparation for auditions." well to life at Rice, although it her job is ideal. Nosek said if she were to give he took outside of the Shepherd Currently, Cannon is focused on differs vastly from her small "I'm getting paid but also getting to advice to incoming freshmen, she School were LPAP 14(i: Intro to preparing for auditions to summer or- public high school. Not even the do this awesome community service," would emphasize the importance Swing Dance and POLI 210: Ameri- chestra programs. He would especially Houston weather was a difficult Nosek said. of balancing academics with a can Government and Politics. This like to obtain a fellowship—which pro- adjustment, she said. Nosek has branched out beyond social life. semester, he is taking just one non- vides a scholarship and stipend — at "I sometimes forget I'm in Tex- Ivovett, serving as a new student rep- "Don't focus so much on school music course. the Aspen Music Festival in Colorado as," Nosek said. "I'm surprised." resentative in the Student Association. that you miss good relationships," But that is not a bad thing. For Can- or Tanglewood, which is run by the Nosek credits O-Week and the She attended the Impact Rice Retreat at she said. non, the Shepherd School is living up Boston Symphony ()rchestra. college system with making her feel Camp Allen Jan. 12-14. Nosek said the — Matthew McKee to its distinguished reputation, which "My goals haven't really changed," makes up for the less enjoyable experi- Cannon said. "I came here expecting ences he has had with other courses. to be a better bassist. I think I'm get- The large lecture format of his ting there. It's a narrow focus, but it's introductory political science class what I enjoy." proved to cover material that was too Outside of the classroom, Cannon basic—fine for the introductory class still enjoys his off-campus lifestyle, one it was supposed to be, but unsuitable perk of which is his ability to try out for him since he knew about the sub- recipes from new cookbooks. Cannon ject already. Cannon said. gets along well with his roommate, As for his swing dance class: a graduate student at the Shepherd TV SHOWS "Dancing's not really my thing, but I School, who is also a talented cook. got through it," Cannon said. Although his negative first im- In addition to superb professors, pression of Houston is unchanged, can get you hooked Cannon has also been impressed by the Cannon has enjoyed various cultural quality of the other music students. events, including trips to movie the- "I had high expectations [for the aters, the Houston Grand Opera and Just like music, movies, and software, illegally Shepherd School coming in ], and the Alley Theater. But a little-recognized bass studio has exceeded my expecta- cultural asset is located on campus, downloading TV shows results in a legal tions," Cannon said. "I've been blown Cannon said. away by the other students (in differ- "I'm always disappointed by the notification from the show's owner or legal ent studios], I haven't seen any weak turnout for the [Shepherd School] studios in the school. Everything concerts," Cannon said. "No representative. seems to be really top quality." one from outside the Shepherd Cannon said his musical ability has School attends." tk continued to grow as he prepares for —Risa Gordon Legal representatives send the you stole our show" message to Rice via the office of the General Counsel, then the notice makes it's way to you. Your computer's IP address, the name of the show, the time you downloaded the show... it's all in there. Gotcha.

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GRACE NG/THRESHER Brown College freshman Paul Cannon practices the bass between two and a half and four hours every day. THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 2007 STUDENT ASSOCIATION FCAM MINOR REQUIREMENTS MINOR From page 1 The Student Association met Monday. The following were discussed. Courses required for FCAM minor: banking firms. • Student Association President Althea Tupper announced 100 ECON 211: Principles of Economics I or "The program is designed to appeal Days will be Feb. 1 at Shadowbar and is open to all students. ECON 370: Microeconomics Theory to quantitatively oriented students like mathematics, science and engineering Tupper, a Hanszen College senior, said students should send STAT 310: Probability and Statistics students, in addition to economics, sta- nominations for the SA Mentor Award to [email protected]. Former tistics and managerial studies students," ECON 400: Econometrics or Ensor said. President Bill Clinton will speak at Autry Court Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. STAT 410: Introduction of Regression and Statistical Computing Faculty Senate Chair Marj Corco- Students who want to attend should bring student IDs. ran said she favors the minors because ECON 355: Financial Markets or they give undergraduate students • SA Internal Vice President Laura Kelley announced the new ECON 448: Corporate Finance more options. student representatives are looking for art submissions for their "I hope that if we get enough minors STAT 421: Computational Finance II: Applied Time Series Analysis project. Kelley, a Brown College junior, said the SA Environmental out there then people won't continue to Committee will sponsor Recycle-Mania. The committee's next overload themselves with double and ECON 449: Basics of Financial Engineering triple majors," she said. meeting will be Feb. 8 at lunch at the Hanszen College upper STAT 486: Computational Finance I: Market Models In May 2006 the Faculty Senate commons. approved a process for faculty to propose minors. Interdepartmental minors like The Sports Committee will sponsor work at Texas Children's the FCAM minor must be approved Hospital. by the Faculty Senate, but if individual departments want to make their own • Thresher Opinion Editor Evan Mintz moved to amend paragraphs minors, they are able to do so without the ii, v and vi of SA By-Law E, Article B-2, section 2, subsection d. senate's approval. Mintz, a Hanszen junior, said the changes would allow the exas Netw rk corr The courses required for the FCAM Thresher to publish information about candidates in student minor are ECON 211: Principles of Economics I or ECON 370: Microeco- elections without having to notify them 24 hours in advance and nomics Theory; STAT 310: Probability provide 250 words of space for a response. Another amendment and Statistics: ECON 400: Econometrics would allow candidates to publish campaign Web sites without * or STAT410: Introduction of Regression using the SA Web site and would allow candidates to send bulk and Statistical Computing: ECON 355: Financial Markets or ECON 448: Corpo- campaign e-mails. College Students Health Insuronc rate Finance; STAT 421: Computational Mintz said the purpose of the amendments is to enable candi- Finance II: AppliedTime Series Analysis; dates to clearly inform the student body of their goals. ECON 449: Basics of Financial Engi- neering; and STAT 486: Computational Several senators and college presidents raised concerns that Finance I: Market Models. the amendment would lead to unfairness in Thresher election Part Time Help Wanted Wiess College junior Sean Wilkinson coverage. Others contended the current Bylaws inhibit freedom has mixed feelings about the new FC AM of speech. Senators also said unrestricted campaign Web sites We are seeking students who wish to work from home pari time minor because he does not know what inter\ iewing job applicants weekday mornings before class. the distinction is between a regular major and bulk campaign e-mails could give some candidates unfair Requires a strong phone voice and professional demeanor. and a minor. advantages. "It's a cool program because if you do Knowledge of the finance industry is a plus. The SA voted against breaking the proposal into seperate items the work, you should get recognized for (832)545-5299 it, and it's definitely a recognized field." and will vote on the amendments Monday. he said. "I know a lot of people that would The next meeting will be Monday at 10 p.m. in the Farnsworth like to go into finance, so it's good for Pavilion. a6rie/ k'riafeA them to have training and something to say, 'I've had this training.'" KXK< I Tl V F. U \'A KM I THUS

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he baseball team is poised injury that limited him to only 62 to make a return appear- innings pitched. If Saver yean return ance at the College World to his 2005 form — when he hit for T a .382 average and 43 RBI while Series this season, one off-season after exiting the tournament with a posting a 2.43 earned run average 22-inning scoreless streak and two — he could provide solid offense at disappointing losses to the eventual the cleanup spot in the batting order national champion Oregon State and serve as a much-needed anchor University. in the weekend rotation. With seven starters coming back. As for his return to the mound. Rice has a deeper, more experienced Savery has had some pain-free team than the one that tallied a throwing sessions in the bullpen national-best 57-13 record in 2006. during spring workouts, but Graham Depth and experience helped the said he will be eased back into the Beavers to the national title — they rotation. were the only team in last year's CWS "No matter how ready [Savery] field that qualified in 2005—and was is, we're not going to extend him a major factor in the Owls' ranking for a long time," Graham said. as the consensus preseason No. 1 "He's the one guy that will beg to team in the country this year. stay in a game, but I'm not going " [The ranking] has a lot to do with to let him." getting to Omaha and bringing a lot Junior Brian Friday, Rice's only of people back," head coach Wayne first-team All-American position Graham said. "The leadership of the player a year ago, returns at short- team is back — the guys who set the stop. Friday had a breakout season tone for everyone else." in 2006, leading Rice with a .353 average while hitting 9 HR, 57 RBI and stealing 17 bases. He also brings ' We try to apply major-league range to the middle infield, and his fielding, once a weak- Occam's razor to ness, is now his most marketable asset as a pro prospect. hitting — when there The loss of Greg Buchanan, the are many conflicting Houston Astros' ninth-round draft pick, leaves a big hole at second . . . base. Buchanan was one of the theories, the simplest MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER slickest-fielding second basemen in Junior shortstop Brian Friday makes a tough throw on the run In Rice's June 21, 2006 loss to Oregon State In the one is the best.' the country, and his switch-hitting College World Series. Tomorrow at 2 p.m., for the third straight season, the Owls open their season against Central Mis- ability made him an ideal hitter in souri State at Reckling Park. The Mules play their first game today at noon against Texas A&M-Kingsvllle at Reckling Wayne Graham the second spot in the lineup. How- Park before squaring oif with Rice. Head coach ever, Graham and the Owls have been grooming sophomore Aaron could get the opening-day start Luna in fall and spring practices to tomorrow. He gives Graham lineup SCOUTING REPORT: CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE Among the Owls returning are take up where Buchanan left off. options with his left-hand«_J bat junior All-America candidates Cole Luna, named to Baseball America's and may also see playing time as a St.Clair and Joe Savery, arguably first-team freshman All-American designated hitter as the season goes Rice opens its season against Central Missouri State, which has become among the best left-handed pitchers team last year, hit a Rice freshman- on. But the early favorite to start at a sister sports institution with Rice as result of winning the Division II in college baseball. However, their record 16 HR and drove in 50 runs. third is J.R Padron, a junior transfer national championship in 2003, the same season Rice won its Division I health is an early concern for Gra- Defensively, he jockeyed between from San Jacinto College. A much- title. The Mules pride themselves on being the winningest college baseball ham and the coaching staff. Savery third base and left field all season. heralded power hitter in high school, team of this millenium. Here's a brief comparison of the two schools: is coming off surgery to repair a Graham said he expects Luna to fill Padron had a measly 4 HR and 20 torn labrum in his pitching shoulder the second base spot adequately. RBI last year. Graham said he hopes Rice CMSU and StClair is rehabilitating a fluke "He's a smart ballplayer," Graham his coaching staff can help Padron Enrollment 4,971 10,441 shoulder injury incurred while work- said. "He adapts quicker than most regain his power stroke. National championships 1 (2003) 2 (1994, 2003) ing out. Both expect to be ready for people. There's no pressure on him "One of his big problems as a 2006 record 57-13 44-16 the Owls' season opener tomorrow because he knows a position, if not at hitter is that he's had too much in- 2007 preseason rank 1 (Div. I) 9 (Div. II) at 2 p.m. against Division II power second base, [then] in left field." formation," Graham said. "He's had Central Missouri State University. Third base should be a major too many coaches. We're noted for Savery, Baseball America's pre- point of concern for the Owls head- simplifying. We try to apply Occam's hitter against left-handed pitching. plays. Henley has made 130 straight season first-time utility player, will ing into the season. With last year's razor to hitting — when there are He may also have the strongest arm. starts in centerfield for Rice, and his start at first base despite his injury. third-sacker Josh Rodriguez now in many conflicting theories, the sim- Zornes may get the start in some consistency from the left side of the Last year, he hit .335 and led the team the Cleveland Indians' farm system, plest one is the best." midweek games as Graham begins plate makes him a strong presence with 66 runs batted in despite play- two newcomers are competing for Even with the competition for to prepare him for the starting job in the batting order. He improved his ing most of the year with a shoulder the spot. Freshman Diego Seastrunk third base, the Owls may be deepest next year. Reagan was the everyday offensive production significantly in behind the plate. Junior catcher Dan- starter in 2004 before missing the 2006, hitting .336 with 54 RBI and a ny Lehmann returns as the primary beginning of 2005 with a foot injury .436 on-base percentage. BASEBALL AT A GLANCE: backstop after a successful summer that opened the door for Lehmann. Dodson is probably the most playing for the Yarmouth-Dennis Reagan should get one start per clutch hitter of the group. A two-time Red Sox of the Cape Cod league, an weekend series like he did last NCAA All-Regional team selection, 2006 record: 57-13 off-season league that features some season when he was the primary Dodson batted .500 in last year's Conference- USA record: 22-2 (first) of the elite college baseball players catcher for Degerman. He also plays Houston regional and knocked a Postseason: Rice steamrolled through its home regional with a win in the country. Lehmann earned an adequate first base and could get two-run homer en route to beating over Prairie View A&M and two wins over Baylor to advance to the a reputation for his ability to keep into the lineup when Savery is on LSU at the Baton Rouge regional two Houston Super Regional against Oklahoma. The Owls needed three balls in front of him while catching the mound. years ago. Lembeck, the probable games to win the best-of-three series with the Sooners, triumphing 9-5 for former Owls Eddie Degerman starter in right field, has tremendous in a controversial final game to clinch Rice's fifth College World Series and Bryce Cox, two MLB draft picks power but must improve on his .215 4 berth. In Omaha, the Owls looked poised to win a second national who threw devastating and difficult- No matter how ready batting average from a year ago. He champoinship, but following two wins against Georgia and Miami, to-catch breaking pitches. struggled with a back injury that Rice hit a brick wall with back-to-back shutout losses at the hands of "Lehmann is held in high regard [Savery] is, we're not kept him out of the lineup for much Oregon State, which went on to win the series. throughout the nation not only for of the season, but he will be healthy what he did last season, but what going to extend him for heading into openingday and should Key losses: 2B Greg Buchanan, 3B Josh Rodriguez, RHP Eddie Deger- he did [in the Cape Cod League]," be a threat to put up a double-digit man, RHP Craig Crow, RHP Bryce Cox. Graham said. "His reputation has a long time.' home run total. Top newcomers: RHP Ryan Berry (Humble HS), IF Jess Buenger (Texas grown just from the fact that his — Graham Sophomore transfer Jared Gay- A&M), IF/OF Trey Crain (Corpus Christi Ray HS), OF/RHP Jared Gayhart teams win." hart, also from San Jacinto, will (San Jacinto College), IF/LHP Abel Gonzales (St.Thomas HS), RHP Joining Lehmann on the depth provide some competition for play- Chris Kelley (San Jacinto College), RHP Matt Langwell (Sam Houston chart are senior Travis Reagan and In the outfield, the Owls' speed ing time in the outfield. Gayhart s St.), IF J.P Padron (San Jacinto College), LHP Jonathan Runnels (San sophomore Adam Zornes, both of makes them one of the more left-handed bat will allow Graham to Jacinto College), IF/RHP Diego Seastrunk (Channelview HS). whom could start for most Divi- dangerous units in the country. stack the lineup against strong right- sion I teams. Zornes has the most Together, juniors Jordan Dodson, handed starters. He also doubles as Head coach: Wayne Graham (684-270 in 15 years at Rice) offensive potential of all three and Chad Lembeck and Tyler Henley a pitcher and should see some time will be a tough out as a designated are quick enough to make tough on the mound. THE RICE THRESHER BASEBALL 2007 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 B3

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Rice can stack the lineup with five left-handed Outside of Henley and Savery, who are mainstays hitters with Buenger and Seastrunk in the lineup as in the lineup, Graham can outfit his batting or- switch-hitters. Like last season, having two good der with seven right-handed hitters against left- left-handed bats at the top of the lineup will give handed starters. Dodson may have to move up to opposing pitchers fits in the first inning, particularly the two-spot in the order for this lineup to make with Henley's speed. The middle of the lineup may sense, but his speed is all too often overlooked. be the most power-packed in Division I, with the Potentially, the most potent spot in this lineup 3-6 spots in the lineup combining for 40 home may be the seven spot, with Zornes' ability to runs last season. hammer the ball to all fields.

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Strikeouts by the Rice Home runsby Aaron Luna Batting average in Friday Career batting average C onsecutive three-game Batting average against pitching stiiff last year, the last season, the most ever by games for first-team all- for junior first baseman/ home series won by Rice. junior left-hander Cole most in the country and a Rice freshman and the high- America shortstop Brian left-hander Joe Savery, fifth This record will be chal- St.Clair last year, the best tied for most in school his- est single-season total since Friday last year. Friday in Rice history. lenged several times in mark in the country. tory with the 2003 national Enrique Cruz went deep 16 also finished with a team- Savery also ranks 10th 2007, particularly in early- The closer most of the championship team. times in 2002. high .353 overall average, in Rice history with a 2.54 season non-conference season. St.Clair finished the Right-hander Eddie I)e- slugged .558 and stole 17 career earned run average. series against Long Beach season with 100 strikeouts german led the way with a bases last year. State and Cal Poly. and onlv 26 walks. school-record 168 punch- outs. THE RICE THRESHER BASEBALL 2007 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Rotation possibilities endless heading into '07

he baseball team advanced to the the most experienced — he posted a 164 record With a strong defense behind them, Graham College World Series in Omaha, Neb. with a 2.37 ERA in two seasons at San Jacinto Col- said limiting walks will be important for all of last year, thanks in large part to a lege. He mixes his pitches well, which makes his his pitchers. T 89-92 mile-per-hour fastball seem harder than it is. "The kind of ball club we've got is a good The Starters starting rotation led by Eddie Degerman's 13-2 record and 172 strikeouts. Degerinan is Kelley will probably be in the weekend rotation. defensive team," Graham said. "We've got a now gone, a fourth-round draft pick of the St. fast outfield, arguably the fastest shortstop and Louis Cardinals, but with at least seven quality great defensive catching. You want guys that starters available on this year's roster, head 2006 SEASON BESTS can throw strikes." coach Wayne Graham should have no trouble Senior right-hander Ryne Tacker could putting together a solid rotation. Wins also figure into the rotation. He was set to "We hope to build a model type staff," Gra- Eddie Degerman 13 be the midweek starter last season until he ham said. "If we get everybody healthy, we can went down with a stress fracture that forced have very good set-up and very good left and C ai/AC him to medically redshirt. Tacker tallied a right. Some of the starters are going to be in Cole St.Clair 11 3.93 ERA in 2005, but as a starter he was the bullpen." 4-0 with a 1.72 ERA in 31.1 innings, holding Rice will look to junior left-hander Joe Savery ERA (minimum 40 IP) opposing hitters to a .155 average. He will to anchor the weekend rotation, but coming off of Cole St.Clair 1.82 need to take advantage of any innings he gets shoulder surgery, his health is a major concern. in the early going if he hopes to be part of Graham will limit Savery to short outings until the weekend rotation. he and the coaching staff are positive that he is Junior right-handers Bobby Bell and Will Freshman Ryan Berry turned a lot of heads 100 percent Short, monitored starts are typical McDaniel also figure into the mix as starters. in fall ball with his mastery of the strike zone for the Owl starting pitchers early in the year. The two combined to start 22 games last season and four-pitch repertoire — a fastball in the "It hasn't been that different in the past," with a 15-1 combined record. mid 80s, a slider, a changeup and a devastating Savery said. "It's kind of frustrating though, Bell entered last season as a starter but suf- knuckle-curveball. Graham said Berry, an all- because it's going to take time to get my fered an arm injury early in the year that sidelined state pitcher from Humble High School, could Right-hander Chris Kelley control back." him for about a month. This injury may have become a starter. Savery's injury limited his effective- hampered him as a starter as the season went "[Berry] uses both sides of the plate better ness on the mound last year — he started on — Bell had the highest ERA and the highest than anybody we've got," G aham said. "|His| only 11 games and pitched 62 innings with opposing batting average of all the Owl starters fastballs are good because he spots them out and , a 2.76 earned run average. However, if last year. Known for his devastating changeup, in, and they move. He's got a chance because he he can return to his form from two years Bell improved his velocity by about three miles- fields his position and he is quick to the plate." ago, when he averaged 9.71 strikeouts per per-hour last year and consistently hit the low Sophomore right-hander Matt Langwell, a nine innings en route to an 8-5 record and 90s with his fastball. McDaniel made the most transfer from Sam Houston State University, Baseball America's National Freshman of of his situation as a midweek starter last year, may be the early favorite as a midweek starter. the Year award, Savery can provide a potent throwing almost 60 innings with a 3.34 ERA. Langwell pitched extremely well in the fall com- punch at the end of the weekend rotation. Bell andMcDanielhaveproven that they hang ing off a redshirt year following arm surgery. Behind Savery, six right-handers are in position around the strike zone as pitchers, walking just As a freshman in 2005, he threw 52 innings for for starting roles. Junior transfer Chris Kelley is 44 batters in more than 132 innings last season. the Bearkats in 14 appearances. Deep bullpen features strong veteran presence

ver the past 20 years or so, the ninth handed option out of the pen, but his lack of because he served as the everyday centerfielder. inning has become more the premium experience will limit his pitching role. Early in the fall, Graham considered Seastrunk inning for relief pitchers. Fewer start- Without a doubt, sophomore right-hander as a potential closer, but Seastrunk got hit hard ers reach the final inning, and more relievers Bryan Price has the most talented arm among in fall practices, putting his candidacy in doubt. O 1 are becoming exclusive ninth inning pitchers the right-handers in the bullpen. His ability to However, he should set alot of time in the infield, Right-hander Ryan Berry — closers. This year, Rice returns junior Cole hit 94 mph mixed with a sharp slider makes making relief pitching a distant second priority. St.Clair to the top of the bullpen order, and his him a formidable force, but his delivery lacks Often overlooked, senior right-hander Kyle SKwBaVi dominant numbers last year solidly identify' him polish. I>ast season, the Owls looked for Price to Gunderson could be a factor as well. Gunderson as one of the premier closers in the nation. start early on, but he struggled with control and has a unique sidearm delivery that makes his St.Clair racked up a 7-2 record with 11 saves composure on the mound. He finished the year release diff icult for hitters to pick up. In addition, last season, while striking out 100 in 74.1 innings with only seven total innings of work, in which his release point gives his pitches exceptional of work. He also recorded a 1.82 earned run aver- he gave up 11 earned runs. But if Price can find movement — that allows him to work well age — 10th best in the country. Rice hopes he a rhythm in the pen, he could be a viable starter against both right- and left-handed batters. can continue to put up those late-inning numbers or eighth-inning setup man. After taking a year off pitching, junior Jordan in close games this season, and St.Clair projects Junior right-hander Daniel Cooper—who is Dodson may return to spot work out of the as a first-round pick in this summer's draft. coming off elbow rehabilitation — could play a bullpen. Dodson exhibits a strong arm from the St.Clair will return to the role that earned major role in relief. He only threw 8.1 innings outfield and he brings it to the mound in the him all-America honors and a bullpen spot on last year, including a 2.2 inning stint in a win over form of a fastball. He also has a hard slider. the 2006 World Champion Team USA. St.Clair Alabama-Birmingham, and along with Bramhall, Junior Scott Ix)nergan is the final piece to finished Rice's 2006 campaign on a high note, he has the ability for long relief work. the bullpen puzzle. He is on his way back from winning a five-inning start against Miami in the Two newcomers — sophomore Jared Gay- arm surgery and see playing time early in the m College World Series. He had six strikeouts hart, a San Jacinto transfer, and freshman Diego year. Before coming to Rice last year, he pitched and allowed three hits and no earned runs in Seastrunk — have very strong arms as well. for Santa Clara University, where he made 19 that game, and baseball publications and Rice Gayhart showed good velocity for the Owls in appearances in relief, throwing 34.1 innings followers alike speculated as to whether St.Clair the fall, although he did not pitch at San Jacinto and recording a 3.67 ERA. would remain in the bullpen or take the mound once a week in a starting role. Left-hander Joe Savery With a number of returning and incoming 2007 PROJECTED BULLPEN pitchers filling the starting spots, head coach Wayne Graham decided to keep St.Clair in the Name Throws Height/Weight Year bullpen. St.Clair said he does not mind resuming the closing role. Bobby Bell Right 64/195 Junior "I've always thought of myself as a starter," Bobby Bramhall Left 5-11/180 Junior St.Clair said. "[But! I really think that I can be John-Michael Christovich Right 5-10/170 RS Sophomore flexible as a pitcher and help out the team in Daniel Cooper Right 6-3/203 Junior any way I can. I'm going to fill in the role that Jordan Dodson we don't have filled on the team — I don't have Right 61/205 Junior much of preference." Jared Gayhart Right 63/195 Sophomore St.Clair joins three more left-handed reliev- Abel Gonzales Left 61/180 Freshman ers who will allow Graham to be more flexible Kyle Gunderson Right 63/200 Senior in matchup situations. Junior Bobby Bramhall Zach Harwood Right 61/170 Freshman has made great strides as a reliever in his first Mark Haynes two seasons. After throwing just a third of an Right 62/185 RS Freshman inning as a freshman, Bramhall came of age as Scott Lonergan Right 65/225 Junior a sophomore with 26 relief appearances — he Mike Ojala Right 62/185 Freshman recorded a 2.36 ERA in 53.1 innings of work. Brian Price Right 64/200 Sophomore JuniortransferJonathanRunnelsbringsagood Jonathan Runnels Left 61/170 Junior change of speed from the left side of the mound, Diego Seastrunk combining a fastball that occasionally touches 86 Right 5-10/180 Freshman Cole St.Clair Left 65/225 Right-hander Matt Langwell miles-ix'r-hourwith amasterfulchangeup. He was Junior highly successful at San Jacinto College, posting Ryne Tacker Right 61/195 Senior PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY RICE SPORTS INFORMATION an 8-2 career record with a 3.20 ERA Travis Wright Right 66/180 Freshman Freshmen Abel Gonzales is also a left- THE RICE THRESHER BASEBALL 2007 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 B5

• -i $ r ci\ Baseball team prides itself on moral integrity, athletic success

When looking at thisyear's baseball team, of eight baseball alumni created the Rice I cannot help but think of how it could rank University Baseball Players Association. It in the annals of Rice sports history. This was designed to bring together players from team has everything in place to make a na- the past to form a group of those impacted tional championship run: a strong bullpen, by Rice baseball and the academic and moral a healthy starting lineup and plenty of arms education that comes with it. Members of this to contend for weekend rotation elite group represent Rice in the spots. As loaded as this team is professional ranks, and many of with future first-rounders like them are paving the way for this Joe Savery and Cole StClair, it season's class of athletes. finds its legitimacy in pride and What gets lost in the shuffle work ethic — the same virtues much of the time is the job that proved valuable to the Owls head coach Wayne Graham in 2003. and his staff do to mentor these The competition that the players. There is a tremendous Owls have had within the squad moral fiber that makes up the in fall and spring scrimmages Matt McCabe backbone of Rice baseball, and will produce the team that many it stems from the top. These have been longing for after two guys conduct themselves with heartbreaking losses to Oregon State last class, and on the field, well, you know what season. When Rice breaks its huddle to they've done. take the field tomorrow at Reckling Park, When this year's squad moves on to other

they will take the field as Rice's best-ever pursuits, they will carry with them the experi- • " • •'Cc opening day team. ences they had in their years at Rice. That's a lot of weight on one group of A sense of pride should exist in all those guys. Barring catastrophic injuries, these affiliated with Rice baseball simply because guys should be in the hunt to win the College of what we will begin to witness tomorrow at World Series. They spent two months atop beautiful Reckling Park. This team embod- the rankings last season before slipping up ies everything that Rice University stands in Omaha. They know how to compete with for integrity, academic accountability and, V ,

targets on their backs. undoubtedly, success. URTESY ERIC WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY Whether or not this team wins the title, Junior outfielder Jordan Dodson strokes a double in Rice's June 21. 2006 loss to Oregon State in the College they will forever be part of a fraternity that — Matt McCabe is a Will Rice College World Series. Dodson is one of seven returning starters for Rice, which will try to snap its 22-inning scoreless enjoins all former Owls. I>ast year, a coalition junior and former sports editor streak in tomorrow's season opener. ProfesslonOwl Pipeline Pitchers Organization/Level MLB affiliate Last year at Rice David Aardsma* Chicago Cubs/MLB Chicago Cubs 2003 Josh Baker West Virginia/A (2005) Milwaukee Brewers 2004 Philip Barzilla Round Rock/AAA Houston Astros 2001 Kenny Baugh DNP Florida Marlins 2001 Tim Byrdak Baltimore/MLB Baltimore Orioles 1994 Bryce Cox Wilmington/High-A Kansas City Royals 2006 Craig Crow Spokane/SS-A Texas Rangers 2006 Justin Crowder Midland/AA Oakland Athletics 2002 Eddie Degerman State CoHege/SS-A Pittsburgh Pirates 2006 Josh Geer Lake Elsinore/High-A San Diego Padres 2005 Marc Gwyn Salt Lake/AAA Anaheim Angels 2000 Philip Humber* New York Mets/MLB New York Mets 2004 Jeff Niemann* Montgomery/AA Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2004 Lance Pendleton DNP New York Yankees 2005 Mario Ramos Portland/AAA San Diego Padres 1999 Wade Townsend DNP Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2004

Position players Eric Arnold Dunedin/High-A Toronto Blue Jays 2002 Lance Berkman* Houston/MLB Houston Astros 1997 Hunter Brown Tacoma/AAA Seattle Mariners 2002 Greg Buchanan Tri-City (N.Y.)/SS-A Houston Astros 2006 Bubba Crosby* Cincinnati/MLB Cinclnatti Reds 1998 Jose Cruz Jr.* San Diego/MLB San Diego Padres 1995 Jose Enrique Cruz St. Lucie/High-A New York Mets 2003 Paul Janish Chattanooga/AA Cincinnati Reds 2004 Adam Morris State College/SS-A Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 Mark Quinn Birmingham/AA Chicago White Sox 1995 Josh Rodriguez Mahoning Valley/SS-A Cleveland Indians 2006 Adam Rodgers Quad Cities/A St. Louis Cardinals 2005 Justin Ruchti San Antonio/AA Seattle Mariners 2003 Vincent Sinisi Mobile/AA San Diego Padres 2003 Craig Stansberry* Indianapolis/AAA San Diego Padres 2003 piayers listed with 2007 club; * denotes players on 40-man rosters SS-A denotes short-season A ball HMMfltoMMaNtoMii -ri

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2007 RICE BASEBALL SCHEDULE Owls travel the West Coast in 2007 February April here are not many teams these types of series force both Rice's Rice will attend the Corpus Christi 3 CENT. MISSOURI ST. (2 p.m.) l •MARSHALL (1 p.m.) near Houston that match up coaches and players to identify and College Classic, hosted by Texas 6 at Texas St. (6:30 p.m.) 3 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (7 p.m.) well with the baseball team. eliminate mistakes as early as pos- A&M University-Corpus Christi and 9 #Vanderbilt (noon) T 6 •at East Carolina (6 p.m.) The University of Texas sible, because good-caliber teams will played at Whataburger Field — the 10 #Baylor (7 p.m.) 7 •at East Carolina (5 p.m.) does — the Longhorns have taken take advantage of sloppy play. home of the Corpus Christi Hooks, 11 #Texas A&M (6 p.m.) 8 *at East Carolina (10 a.m.) nine straight games from the Owls "When you start playing the Cal the AA-affiliate of the Houston Astros. 13 UT-SAN ANTONIO (4 p.m.) 10 at Lamar (6:30 p.m.) dating back to Rice's 2003 College State Fullertons and the Long Beach Aside from the Owls and the Island- 16 LONG BEACH ST. (4 p.m.) 13 •at UH (7 p.m.) World Series championship season. States of the world, it makes certain ers, No. 24Texas Christian University 17 LONG BEACH ST. (2 p.m.) 14 *at UH (7 p.m.) Other than Texas, however, most coaching points critical because and Texas Tech University complete 18 LONG BEACH ST. (1 p.m.) 15 *at UH (1 p.m.) teams in the region fall short of offer- they play the complete game," Gra- the four-team field of the tournament, 20 DALLAS BAPTIST (4 p.m.) 17 TEXAS (7 p.m.) ing Rice the top-tier competition they ham said. "After you've played them, scheduled for March 9-11. 23 &FL0RIDA ATL. (4:30 p.m.) 20 •UCF (7 p.m.) hope to face in post-season play. The it's easy to coach certain things. If Wee takes on the Longhorns in 24 &NEBRASKA (1 p.m.) 21 *UCF (2 p.m.) Southeastern Conference has some your pitcher is not holding runners two weekday games — March 27 the 25 &A&M-CC (3:30 p.m.) 22 •UCF (1 p.m.) of the better teams geographically on. they're going to steal on you, Owls travel to Austin, and April 17 27 at SHSU (6:30 p.m.) 24 SHSU (7 p.m.) close to Texas — the University and if your third baseman plays Texas comes to Reckling Park. 27 *at UAB (7 p.m.) of South Carolina, the University back and can't field well, they're I^st year, Rice rolled through March 28 *at UAB (2 p.m.) of Arkansas and Vanderbilt Uni- going to bunt." C-USA with a 22-2 record, winning all 2 at Cal St. Fullerton (9 p.m.) 29 •at UAB (12 p.m.) versity — but they remain mostly The Houston College Classic Feb. eight weekend series and setting new 3 at Cal St. Fullerton (8 p.m.) unwilling to leave home during their 9-11 will give the Owls an early-season conference records for best winning 4 at Cal St. Fullerton (2 p.m.) May non-conference schedules, simply challenge — they start the weekend percentage (.917) and fewest losses. 6 ST. JOHN'S (7 p.m.) 9 TEXAS ST. (7 p.m.) because the SEC games are competi- with a 12 p.m. Friday game against The Owls also won 17 consecutive 9 !TCU (7 p.m.) 11 •TULANE (7 p.m.) tive enough for pollsters to take into eighth-ranked Vanderbilt University, conference games between March 10 !Texas Tech (7 p.m.) 12 •TULANE (2 p.m.) account. Most other major confer- which will likely start potential No. 4 and May 12. 11 !at A&M-CC (4 p.m.) 13 •TULANE (1 p.m.) ence teams in the area have the same 1 draft pick pitcher David Price on Unanimously picked to finish first 16 CAL POLY (7 p.m.) 15 BAYLOR (7 p.m.) approach. In order to find talented the mound. Price had a brilliant in C-USA by the conference's coaches, 17 CAL POLY (2 p.m.) 17 •MEMPHIS (7 p.m.) competition, Rice has turned to the summer season as a teammate of the Owls open this season's C-USA 18 CAL POLY (1 p.m.) 18 •MEMPHIS (7 p.m.) West Coast for a number of its non- junior Cole St.Clair on Team USA, schedule March 23 at the University of 20 TEXAS A&M (7 p.m.) 19 •MEMPHIS (2 p.m.) conference opponents. racking up a 5-1 record, 0.20 earned Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. 23 *at So. Miss (6:30 p.m.) 23-27 C-USA TOURNAMENT 'ITie Owls have three-game sets run average and 61 strikeouts in 44 After a homestand against Marshall 24 *at So. Miss (3 p.m.) scheduled with California State innings pitched. Rice will follow its University and a trip to face East Caro- 25 *at So. Miss (1 p.m.) June University-Fullerton, California State game with the Commodores with lina, Rice squares of f against cross-town 27 at Texas (6:05 p.m.) University-Long Beach and Califor- bouts against Baylor University Sat- rival University of Houston at Cougar 1-4 NCAA Regionals nia Polytechnic State University, urday and Texas A&M Sunday. The Field April 13-15. The Cougars handed 30 ^MARSHALL (7 p.m.) 8-11 NCAA Super Regionals all of which have season schedules Bears—who reeled in the top recruit- the Owls their second and final con- 31 ^MARSHALL (3 p.m.) 15-25 College World Series ranked in the top 10 in difficulty. ing class for the 2007 season as ranked ference loss last season behind Brad Rice and Fullerton will match up in by Baseball America — dropped Lincoln's five-hit shutout, but Rice Home games at Reckling Park in CAPS California March 2-4 after a three- each of their three games with the won the final two games of the series * Conference USA game game series at Reckling Park last Owls last year, including two in the to take the Silver Glove trophy for the # Minute Maid Park College Classic game March—a 2-1 series Rice secured be- Houston Regional. Rice beat the sixth consecutive year. The two teams & Crowne Plaza/Rice Invitational game hind third baseman Josh Rodriguez's Aggies 11-6 in the teams' only meeting met again in the C-USA championship ! Corpus Christi College Classic game at Whataburger Field late heroics in both the first and sec- of the season. game, with Rice winning 11-5 behind ond games. Both teams advanced to The Owls will host their an- six shutout innings from StClair and the 2006 College World Series. nual Rice Invitational Feb. 23-25, with fellow junior Will McDaniel. The Owls host Long Beach in Florida Atlantic, No. 17 Nebraska and The Owls will spend three of their Houston Feb. 16-18. Last season the Texas A&M Corpus Christi rounding last four conference series at Reckling Dirtbags dominated Rice 4-1 in the out the four-team bracket. Nebraska Park — they host the University of BASEBALL AMERICA RANKINGS Coca-Cola Classic at Reckling Park caused Rice some trouble in last Central Florida April 20-22, visit the behind second-round draft pick year's tournament until then-sopho- University of Alabama-Birmingham 1. Rice 14. Cal State Fullerton Andrew Carpenter's three-hit, more Chad Lembeck scored the go- April 27-29, and return to Houston 2. Miami 15. Tulane eight-strikeout performance. Cal ahead run on then-freshman Aaron to face Tulane University May 11- 3. Clemson 16. Oregon State Poly makes its trip to Houston Luna's single in the seventh inning, 13. Rice closes the regular season 4. Texas 17. Nebraska March 16-18. giving the Owls a 3-2 victory. against the University of Memphis 5. North Carolina 18. Florida State Head coach Wayne Graham said For the second consecutive year, May 17-19. 6. South Carolina 19. Pepperdine 7. Arkansas 20. Arizona State 8. Vanderbilt 21. Evansville SCOUTING REPORT: CONFERENCE USA 9. Virginia 22. Oklahoma State 10. Wichita State 23. Winthrop Returning position starters: 5 Tulane Green Wave Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 11. Tennessee 24. TCU Returning starting pitchers: 2 25. Mississippi 12. Georgia Tech 2006 record: 43-21 Outlook: Second baseman Trey Sutton 2006 record: 19-38 13. UCLA C-USA: 15-9 (3rd) will lead the Golden Eagles to another C-USA: 6-18 (t-8th) Postseason: Advanced to the NCAA regional appearance. Postseason: none regional round forthe ninth consecu- Returning position starters: 8 tive season, losing to to Ole Miss Houston Cougars Returning starting pitchers: 1 and South Alabama. Outlook: UAB returns eight starters 2006 record: 39-22 Returning position starters: 6 in the field for first-year head coach C-USA: 18-6 (2nd) C-USA PRESEASON COACHES POLL Returning starting pitchers: 2 Brian Shoop. UAB will be better this Postseason: Went two-and-out in the Outlook: The Green Wave performed season. 1. Rice (9 first-place votes) nation's toughest regional, losing to well last season despite hardship 2. Tulane Oklahoma and Wichita State. and will be Rice's main competition Memphis Tigers 3. Houston Returning position starters: 6 in C-USA this season. 4. Southern Miss Returning starting pitchers: 2 2006 record: 32-28 5. East Carolina Outlook: UH returns a strong team C-USA: 13-11 (t-4th) Central Florida Golden Knights Central Florida but will have to replace the massive Postseason: none Marshall 2006 record: 23-33 void left by National Player of the Year Returning position starters: 7 Memphis C-USA: 5-19 (9th) Brad Lincoln. Returning starting pitchers: 3 UAB Postseason: none Outlook: Adam Amar will lead Mem- Returning position starters: 6 East Carolina Pirates phis back into the top four of C-USA Preseason All-Conference Returning starting pitchers: 3 this season. Memphis has the poten- 2006 record: 33-26 Outlook: UCF's strong freshman tial to make a run at a regional. P Ricky Hargrove, UH; Sean Morgan. Tulane: C-USA: 10-14 (6th) class from last year remains, but Joe Savery, Rice; Cole St.Clair, Rice Postseason: none the loss of ace pitcher Tim Bascom Marshall Thundering Herd Returning position starters: 6 RP Daniel Latham, Tulane will be a tough hole to fill. Returning starting pitchers: 2 2006 record: 22-32 C Luis Flores, UH Outlook: For the first time in seven C-USA: 6-18 (t-8th) Southern Miss Golden Eagles IF Adam Amar, Memphis: Brad Emaus, Tulane years, the Pirates missed the field Postseason: none Brian Friday, Rice; Trey Sutton, Southern Miss 2006 record: 39-23 of 64 This season will be equally Returning position starters: 2 OF K.K. Chalmers, Memphis; Tyler Henley, Rice; C-USA: 13-11 (t-4th) difficult for second-year head coach Returning starting pitchers: 2 Aaron Luna, Rice; Warren McFadden, Tulane Postseason: Southern Miss man- Billy Godwin. Expect the Pirates to Outlook: First-year coach Jeff Wag- aged one win in a regional appear- play inspired though in the aftermath goner has a tough road to till with a Player of the Year: Joe Savery, Rice ance last season, but fell twice to of former coach Keith LeClair's death lot of newcomers at a school with its Pitcher of the Year: Cole St.Clair, Rice Troy to end its season. from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. athletic focus away from baseball. wmm

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SCENE! 0'Toole throws down i Thresher editors' 5 hammer in Venus recommendations for | by Matthew McKee but Maurice takes to the girl. arts and entertainment | THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF The two go out on dates, and around Houston through ™ American society is opposed Maurice buys her jewelry and Don't drop it f to lustful old men, but who clothes, satisfying his desires February 8, 2007 | cares when its story is so po- by satisfying hers. n etically told and the old man is Peter OToole? The new him Ve- FILM i nus mitigates our reservations As the situations 8 through well-drawn characters, artistic storytelling and one of change and Who Killed the | the best new screenplays writ- Electric Car? S characters ten for a light romance. become Electric cars are an •s makes Venus' CATALYSTS environment- and wallet- • • • • of five friendly alternative to gas now playing at the for one another, guzzlers. So why is it that gamers scream Wii Film Center the actors alter they have been pushed out by Amanda Phillips Venus has human charac- their roles to of the limelight by Hummers? FOR THE THRESHER ous controller positions that the ters with human faults in the prevent the Find out in this documentary Recently, Nintendo added the microgames require. At certain archetypal story of what hap- much-needed WarioWare: Smooth points in the game, all action stops pens to people when they en- plague of flat by Sony Pictures. There will Moves title to its young Wii lineup. while a narrator, evoking both counter something new. be a free screeing hosted Smooth Moves follows in the tra- Barry White and a yoga instruc- OToole (iMwrence of Ara- characters. dition of the multiplatform Wari- tor, guides the gamer toward a bia) plays Maurice, an actor by the Environmental Club oWare series, pitting the gamer deeper understanding of the Form who jokes with his friend Ian Both Jessie and Maurice use Wednesday at the against lightning-fast games that Baton. These meditative moments (Out of Africa's Leslie Phillips) each other in their own ways. Rice Media Center. emphasize speed and dexter- come complete with a smooth jazz about pill-swapping and old age They overcome their inner ity with the controller over story soundtrack and serene illustra- over diner blue-plates. Ian an- problems as the story progress- depth. This is not the game for an tions, providing a hilariously slow nounces one day that he has es, and the story makes subtle Rice Media Center afternoon of leisurely play — War- break from the action while the hired a nurse to take care of and poignant commentary on ioWarc's hyperactive hijinks will gamer learns of such positions him, but when Jessie, played the yearning for youth and ma- Corner of University and keep gamers on their toes, some- such as "The Umbrella" (hold- by Jodie Whittaker ("Doctor"), terial desires. Stockton by Entrance #8 times literally, for hours of addic- ing the remote vertically), which comes into work, she turns In the past few years, veteran tive fun. helps "channel the quiet dignity out to be a lazy slob. Her idea actor OToole has taken minor of a circus clown in the midst of of cooking, according to Ian, roles perfect for regal men with warioware: a thunderstorm." is to "put green sick in the mi- a rich British lilt, as in Troy and crowave." She soon makes Ian the remake Lassie, but in Venus, MUSIC smooth moves' A narrator, want to "scream for euthanasia," See VENUS, page 10 •••• 1/2 of five The Hudsons for the Nintendo Wii evoking both

Support local bands! This The entire series revolves Barry White and around "microgames," aptly-named folksy, acoustic four-piece band tasks that are often less than three a yoga instructor, from Austin writes songs that seconds in length, requiring the guides the gamer tell stories complete with violin, gamer to figure out wliat to do before the timer runs out. Smooth toward a upright bass and harmonies. Moves, in particular, uses the Hear them play Saturday at Wii's unique Wiimote controller — DEEPER called the "Form Baton" in Smooth 9 p.m. at JP Hops House. Moves — to great effect, finding understanding of There is no cover charge. innovative ways to take advantage of its motion-sensing capabilities. the form baton. These microgames are surpris- JP Hops House ingly intuitive, with tasks ranging The positions progress in 2317 South Highway 6 from balancing a virtual broom absurdity until, at the whim of the on your hand or driving a car to game, the gamer will hold a con- guiding a trash-collecting robot or troller up to her nose to pick apples plucking someone's nose hairs. from a tree in one moment and in ART There are over 200 different mi- the next simulate the hula hoop by crogames in all. clutching it to her hip. Helio Oiticica: Basic play pits the gamer During single-player mode, the against a train wreck of microgame gamer must complete different stag- The Body of Color after microgame, with only a few- es of microgames in order to unlock seconds in between to regain com- new levels. These stages, as in previ- Experience color. The work posure while high-tension music ous titles, are organized around sto- whizzes along in the background. ries starring characters that inhabit COURTESY NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO of Oiticica, a Brazilian artist, Peter O'Toole (Lawrence of Arabia) finds companionship in Venus. Among the more entertaining Wario's town of Diamond City. presents color as its own aspects of the game are the vari- See WARIO, page 10 form. See live dancers at the Caroline Wiess Law Building today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Catch and Release garners yawns, not laughs The script soon degenerates to follow the grief-coping and ro- The Museum of by Risa Gordon comedy. Hie actors seem to real- THRESHER STAFF ize the one-dimensional nature of when Gray discovers her fiance fa- mantic escapades of Gray and her Fine Arts, Houston Jennifer Garner's newest chick the script and thus fail to put in ef- thered a son with the kooky new-age dead fiance's friends, but instead 1001 Bissonnet St. flick has only two redeeming quali- fort, particularly in their portrayals massage therapist Maureen (Starsky fails miserably. When Gray hops ties: beautiful Colorado scenery of grief. & Hutch 's Juliette Ixnvis). Maureen into bed with Fritz, one is tempted www .mfah.org and occasionally amusing comedy, shows up at Gray's Colorado home to look for signs of inadequate mostly from Kevin Smith (Jay and 'catch and release' with one of the brattiest on-screen grief coping. But in this movie, Silent Bob) as Sam, in an uncharac- tots ever (newcomer Joshua Fri- everything is as it seems on the teristically non-Silent Bob role. 1/2 of five esen). When Gray's housemates, surface. Similarly, Sam's suicide Director/screenwriter Susannah playing at AMC who are also her former fiance's attempt and subsequent explana- Grant, who has a solid repertoire of and Edwards theaters friends, welcome Maureen and tion of guilt take up less than five screenwriting to her credit (Erin her son into their lives, hilarity is minutes of screen time before Brockovich, Charlotte's Web), disap- The movie's first sour note sets supposed to ensue. becoming comic relief fodder — a points with a story that attempts to the tone for the remainder of the Instead, the script suffers from in- missed opportunity for the script balance too many film: Fritz (The Girl Next Door's explicable inconsistencies. Given the to delve meaningfully into a dif- plots, succeeding Timothy Olyphant), a friend of long-running theme of the betrayal ficult topic. only in present- Gray's (13 Going on 30's Jennifer of Gray by her fiance, it is incompre- Hie one-dimensional characters ing each of them Garner) dead fiance, noisily hooks hensible that, late in the movie, she inhibit the audience's ability to sym- superficially. The up with a caterer in the bathroom. would gleefully joke that her friend pathize even when caring, boring movie brings up Gray happens to be in the same Dennis' (Lucky Nu m berSlevin's Sam Dennis painfully confesses his love thought-provoking bathroom, hiding from the mourn- Jaeger) secret is that he is having an to Cray. The audience likely has issues — infidel- ers on what should have been affair with a married woman. And the more pressing questions in mind ity, paternity and her wedding day. Although the blossoming romance between Sam than whether Gray or Dennis will grief — but glosses storyline attempts to redeem his and Maureen seems to be solely find love. For example: If I leave over them in a man- character, this early behavior tem- for the convenience of pairing two the theater now, can 1 somehow ner unusual even pers his appeal for the remainder comedic actors. recover from the hour of my life I for light romantic of the movie. Ostensibly, the movie attempts have already wasted here? THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 •HUM! WARIO From page 9

True to the frenzied nature of through a quick-paced series of the game, the "stories" consist of a pointless exercises. This becomes wacky cartoon introductory scene, increasingly apparent after con- a fast-paced series of microgames quering the single-player game culminating in a Boss Stage, and and unlocking multiplayer mode. some sort of wrap-up scene that With storylines out of the way and often leaves the gamer more all games open for play, the real perplexed than satisfied. Still, fun of the game emerges. As if the completing these stages comes action were not frantic enough, with some rewards: New stages imagine playing with 10 other I people, passing a single remote are unlocked, and sometimes a minigame appears that lets the back and forth while trying not to gamer play a fuller, more relaxed laugh too hard as your roommate variation on a skill demonstrated thrusts virtual dentures into Gran- in the microgames. ny's mouth. Overall, WarioWare: Smooth Moves is a success for a console WarioWare's that is rapidly proving itself as a HYPERACTIVE great multiplayer platform. The functions of the Wiimote are still HUINKS will novel enough that the mechanics of the game are exciting and fresh, keep gamers on while the addictive music and their toes, flashy anime-cum-Nintendo-style visuals help keep the energy sometimes levels through the roof. Wii users COURTESY MENU COLLECTION will also appreciate the integration Danny Lyon's Mary, Santa Marta, Columbia epitomizes the captured beauty of the mundane in Everyday People. literally, for hours of Miis into gameplay; all that time spent perfecting the look of avatars of addictive fun. for friends, family, and celebrities Trying to understand the bi- on the console really pay off when People proves to be anything but ordinary a microgame pits the gamer's Mii zarre and sometimes crude humor of WarioWare is missing the point against a random Mii in the sys- Car tier-Bresson's works greets white uniforms and caps in Danny bv Miri Kim of the game. The characters, sce- tem for arm wrestling or darts. the viewer. Subtle identification Lyon's The Line, Ferguson Unit, THRESHER STAFF narios and punchlines are as ran- Though it falls a bit short in single- numbers silk-screened directly Texas (1967-69) shows the power The Menil Collection allows dom as the micro- and minigames player functionality, Smooth Moves onto the wall replace the wall in the absence of eye contact as its relatively young photography themselves, and they exist as is a must-have addition for any labels that normally accompany they upturn soil in the foreground collection to shine in Everyday feeble excuses to put the gamer Wii library. People: 20th-century Photogra- each photograph. The images are of the piece. The work represents phy from The Menil Collection. allowed to directly confront the a 1970 Rice Institute for the Arts The exhibit features both iconic viewer without the mediation of exhibition and photojournalistic images and works that have never wall labels. examination on the Texas prison been displayed. system, Conversations with the VENUS The photograph Dead, a collaboration between From page 9 'everyday people' Lyon and convicted felon Billy McCune. Far behind the line of 20th-century REDEFINES flat characters. Whitaker skill- inmates and profiled in detail by he displays his unblemished acting photography from fully performs her transformation a fair-weather sky, a single leafless prowess with a graceful, poignant the menil collection the subject- from a petulant model wannabe tree occupies a central position performance that hearkens back to iMwrence of Arabia. Cross your fin- into a compassionate woman. Her •••• of five in a grassy field. The tree offsets viewer parasitic relationship with Mau- the downward cast of the inmates' gers come Oscar day for OToole's The Menil Collection rice — Maurice quotes Macbeth gaze with the vertical spread of its part in Venus. OToole received his 1515 Sul Ross relationship by and Shakespearean sonnets to her branches. It is an unsentimental, eighth Oscar nomination for his Ve- confusion — is portrayed with a rendering the pensive group portrait rendered nus role, and even refused an hon- The photography collection, wide range of emotions, which is almost redemptive in its careful orary Oscar, wanting to earn the compiled since the late 1960s, is real thing first. surprising given that this is Whita- a deviation from the majority of viewer as the treatment of the subject matter. The director keeps his so- ker's first wide-release film. She the Menil's holdings. Known for Another group portrait depicts cial consciousness visible yet becomes Maurice's Venus with their collections of Surrealist and new object of a gallery replete with fine art, relatively transparent, letting the beautiful maturity. abstract art, John and Dominique viewers and a dapper family pro- story speak for itself. Behind the Maurice is a deeper character de Menil became attracted to scrutiny. viding four expressive responses camera, artistic skill frames shots than one might think. He acts as a photography's realism and sense While the photographs feature to an unknown object of study. Be- to characterize the confinement career — playing a corpse, "more of immediacy. everyday people, the quality of musement, insouciance, scrutiny, of old age and the open freedom or less," at one point — but reveals the images themselves are far awe — these unique reactions The de Menils developed a rap- of youth. his true character to Jessie. The from ordinary. The title subject in create a magnetic aggregate port with various photographers British screenwriter Hanif Ku- transfer from lethargy into charm Walker Evans' Coal Dock Worker, in Cartier-Bresson's Tretiakov such as Henri Car tier-Bresson reishi (The Mother) wrote a script obviously taxes Maurice, but he Havana (1933) stands against a Gallery, Moscow (1972). The (1908-2004) and Danny Lyon, with emotion and plenty of good- desires a fulfillment in the last gray wall. A stark white cigarette photograph redefines the subject- whose works occupy a central natured humor that feels developed years of his life that he thinks only in his mouth offsets the shades of viewer relationship by rendering position within the gallery. From and mature. It provides a sophisti- Jessie can provide. It is strange to gray and black from his well-worn, the viewer as the new object the rapturous demeanor of an of- cated respite from recent films think this might be the last attempt grimy clothes and angled hat. The of scrutiny. ficial from Santiago to the laughter like Stomp the Yard. A particularly at acting fulfillment for OToole shade on the worker's face barely Each image and its relationship shared between three young black humorous dialogue occurs after as well. girls, the notable works by Emil obscures a compelling, level gaze with the other images deserves a Maurice fails to tell Ian he recently Even though Venus and its cast Cadoo, Walker Evans, James van that provokes discomfort and con- measure of consideration. Despite underwent surgery. These small was overlooked in other Acad- der Zee and others also contrib- frontation. Havana brackets one its brevity, the exhibition provides moments of quick wit make Venus emy Awards categories, its enter- ute to the diversity and incisive end of Evans' grouped works but an insightful exploration into the entertaining, but its artistic value tainment value and comforting portraits of the exhibition's mostly seems to visually set itself apart by Menil photography collection. Por- comes most often from the cast. story make it a worthwhile movie anonymous subjects. virtue of its subject's presence. traits of community, religion, com- As the situations change and venture. 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by Chris Pasich struggled to attain on the road. minutes before halftime. The Owls "It's just being consistent, bring- THRESH KK STAFF closed the deficit to 13 before the ing that energy each and every buzzer, but the slow opening put the The men's basketball team's night," senior center Greg Killings Owls into another hole. inconsistency reared its ugly head said. "It's just a couple of posses- At the start of the second half, the on the road once again as the Owls sions here and there that we need Owls remained in their zone defense were blown out byTulane University, to be better." but could not close the deficit for the 75-55, in New Orleans Saturday. first eight minutes. Rice then went Wednesday, Rice (10-10,4-3 Confer- on an 11-1 run to pull within 4 points ence USA) rallied late against the THIS WEEKEND but could not get any closer until less University of Houston, but this time than a minute remained. The zone fell short, 70-63, at Hofheinz Pavilion. did cost Rice on the boards, as the The loss was the second in a row for Men's basketball hosts Cougars' smaller lineup managed to Rice in league play after a 4-1 start. East Carolina pull down as many rebounds as Rice Each loss has been on the road. When: Tomorrow at 7:05 and outrebounded the Owls 24-18 in Rice returns to Autry Court for a the second half. Where: Autry Court two game homestand beginning on On the night. Rice shot 45 percent Saturday night. The Owls first face Radio: KSEV 700 AM from the field but only 40 percent from off against East Carolina University, the free throw line, missing 9 of their a team the Owls beat 64-47 earlier in 15 attempts. UH shot a dreadful 7-33 the year for their only conference The Cougars (11-9,5-2) stormed from three-point range but made up road victory thus far. Rice then faces out to a quick 6-0 lead in the first min- for it by hitting 21 free throws. Senior the University of Southern Missis- ute of the game with two quick dunks guard Morris Almond, who was named sippi on Wednesday night.'ITie Owls by forward Dion Dowell and a layup a top-30 finalist for the John R. Wooden defeated the Golden Eagles 67-61 in from guard Oliver I^ifayette. After Award Tuesday, led the Owls with 21 their only meeting last year. If the Rice switched to a zone, UH began points. Senior guard Rodney Foster Owls are to win these critical confer- shooting three-pointers deeper and was the only other Owl in double ence contests, they must find the deeper and pulled away from Rice, figures with 11 points. consistency at home that they have eventually taking a 17 point lead two See BASKETBALL, page 14 IN FOCUS: MEN'S BASKETBALL

Statistics Rice Opponents Overall Record 10-10 Points per game 70.6 68.7 C-USA Record 4-3 Field goal pet. .441 .419 Home Record 7-3 3-point field goal pet. .393 .337 Road Record 1-5 Free throw pet. .704 .641 Neutral Record 2-2 Rebounds per game 35.1 35.8 Assists per game 13.9 13.8 Last game Turnovers per game 15.8 16.0 Jan. 31 vs. UH Steals per game 7.4 7.8 TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHER L 70-63 Junior forward Patrick Britton scores one of his three field goals in Rice's 70-63 Blocks per game 3.2 2.9 loss at UH Wednesday night. Tomorrow, the Owls look to extend their home winning streak to four games against ECU. The game starts at 7:05 o m. Men's tennis travels to No. 32 Minnesota tomorrow

by Casey Michel Nick Ranks and Michael Flowers of Michigan St. at the No. 1 doubles spot, and freshman Filip I HKMSHI K KDITOR1A1. STAFF Paroci and junior Filip Jivojinovic followed with In their most dominant showing so far an 8-4 victory of their own at No. 3. this season, the men's tennis team shut down In singles. Rice only needed three more Michigan State University and Lamar Univer- matches to clinch the overall match 4-0. Senior sity in consecutive dual-matches Sunday. The Jason Mok and Zivojinovic combined to yield Spartans and Cardinals were unable to muster only two games to their challengers at the a single team point against 29th-ranked Rice, five and six spots, winning both matches in which improved to a record of 3-0 heading straight sets. At No. 1, Paroci impressed with into February. his upset of 51st-ranked Nick Rinks, starting TAYLOR JOHNSON THRESHER with a 6-1 opening set that clearly unnerved Sophomore guard Rodney Foster led all bench scorers with 11 points in Rice's 70-63 loss to UH. Rice faces their toughest challenge to date next weekend as they travel to Minneapolis to his opponent. face the 32nd-ranked University of Minnesota- "Filip started very solid and had very few Twin Cities on Saturday. Today, however, the errors," Ustundag said. "He drove [Rinks] 0WL00K - THE WEEK IN SPORTS Owls must first take on a Drake University team insane. [Rinks] kept talking to himself, saying that has not played a dual-match yet this season. how he just couldn't beat [Paroci]." Saturday, February 3 Assistant coach Efe Ustundag (Baker '99) said Rinks came back strong in the second set. the team should fare well based on its recent winning 6-1, and forcing the match to a deci- •Men's and Women's Track and Field at Houston Invitational performances. sive final set. Fortunately, Paroci was able to All day — Yeoman Fieldhouse, UH Campus "If we play doubles as we have been, and if rebound from the second set and hand Rinks his second loss of the year. •Baseball vs. Central Missouri State singles keeps up the energy, I think we should come out of the tournament with two wins," The Owls carried their momentum into the 2:00 p.m. — Reckling Park Ustundag said. second match of the day. routing the in-state Third-straight year the Owls will host the Mules in their season opener Tlie Owls were forced to compete last week- rival Cardinals 5-0. In doubles, Knupfer and Scheil again led off with a victory, winning •Women's Basketball vs. Tulane end without their top player, 28th-ranked senior Lien Harknett, who injured his hamstring a their match 8-5. and Mok and sophomore 5:00 p.m. — Autry Court few weeks ago. Harknett has yet to see any Christoph Muller bludgeoned their opponents 8-2, clinching the doubles point. • Men's Basketball vs. East Carolina action this season but has been practicing intermittently since X-rays showed no sign of Once again, the Owls were undefeated in 7:05 p.m. — Autry Court a tear. He will be a game-time decision for this all completed singles matches, easily winning Wednesday, February 7 weekend's dual matches. all four in straight sets. Even without Harknett, Rice had no problem As an impressive addition to last weekend s •Men's Basketball vs. Southern Miss dispatching their opponents last weekend. Ju- success, Paroci was named Conference-USA 7:05 p.m. — Autry Court nior Ralph Knupfer and sophomore Toby Scheil Player of the Week Tuesday, the first time the opened doubles play with an 8-4 trouncing of freshman has won the award. 12 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2,2007 Women's basketball wins third-straight C-USA game

by Justin Hudson Rice maintained its lead throughout most of the first halt shooting 43 THRESHER STAFF percent from the field and 44 percent With an improved offensive attack, from beyond the three-point line. the women's basketball team easily However, poorfreethrowshootingand won two important conference games defensive breakdowns toward halfhme last week. LastThursday, Rice defeated kept the Mustangs in the game. While Southern Methodist University 80- SMU shot90 percent from the line, the 69, and Saturday the Owls blew out Owls shot 56percent. An 11-0 Mustang Tulsa University 83-65 in a rematch run gave SMU a 34-28 lead with 2:26 of last year's C-USA championship remaining in the half. Fortunately, the game. Winners of their last three, shots again started to fall for the Owls. the Owls have improved at the right Frazier's three-pointer with 55 seconds time — they are now one game out of left gave Rice a 35-34 lead heading into first place in the C-USA standings. the half. Tomorrow at 5 p.m.. the Owls Head Coach Greg Williams (12-9, 5-3 Conference USA) will host switched to a man-to-man defense at Tulane University (17-4, 6-2), a team halftime. This helped the Owls in the tied for first and considered by many second half as they built a double-digit to be the best team in the conference. lead with Neaves out of the game. Rice played one of their better games Frazier continued to make shots in \ of the season against Tulane Jan. 7 in the lane and from the outside, while New Orleans, overcomingthe absence Stovall, who struggled offensively in of senior forward Lauren Neaves in a the first half, also made critical shots. 61-52 victory. Juniorguard Kadie Riverin hitajumper The wins over SMU and Tulsa to extend the Owls lead to 58-47 with were all the more impressive be- 10:21 left. Neaves reentered the game cause the Owls were able to contain 20 seconds later, with the lead 5849. two of the best post players in the Hie lead grew to 12 points before conference — SMU forward Janielle Neaves went out again with her fourth Dodds and Tulsa forward Jillian Rob- foul with 8:21 remaining. bins — without starting junior center Rice's defense also helped to keep Valeriya Berezhynska. Though Dodds the usually high-scoring Mustangs off had 24 points and 11 rebounds, senior balance — SMU never got within six forward Samantha Stovall's defense points of the Owls in the second half. helped to limit her touches in the sec- Free throw shooting played a part, as TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHER ond half, especially when Neaves was well. A low point in the Owls' Jan. 21 Junior forward Tiffany Loggins lunges for the basket In the Owls' 80-69 victory over Southern Methodist University J on the bench with foul trouble. Robbins, win over Houston, Rice made 18 of 23 an. 25. Loggins contributed a season-high 14 points in to help the Owls move within one game of first place In C-USA. who was averaging 20 points and 13 re attempts down the stretch to cement bounds heading into Saturday's game, their 80-69 victory. Every Owl starter scored in double [players] in double figures, that really once again showcasing improved of- notched only eight points and seven Faced with the limited roster figures. Stovall had 11 points and 10 shows that you're really sharing the ball fensive flow. The Owls also increased rebounds in 25 minutes of play. and Neaves' foul trouble, Stovall be- rebounds, while Neaves had another and you're executing pretty well." the defensive intensity, which led to Senior guard Krystal Frazier lieved the win showed the depth and double-double with 17 points and 15 After overcoming yet another slow numerous baskets in transition. With and junior forward Tiffany Loggins perserverence of the team. rebounds in only 25 minutes. Riverin start, Rice looked impressive for the improved efforts on both ends, Rice sparked the Owl offense early against "It tells us about our character in scored 12. Freshman guardTara Watts first 15 minutes against Tulsa. The could not be stopped .The Owls opened the Mustangs, leading a 12-0 run after that we are deep and we are versatile," was the only bench player who scored, Owls built a 30-12 lead on the strength the second half with a 244 run and led Rice fell behind 104 to start the game. Stovall said. "When we are faced with chipping in 8 points. of their defense and free throw by as many as 29 points. The team's Frazier finished with 18 points while a challenge ... all of just us have to "We were patient at times when we shooting. Rice scored 17 points off of swarming defense kept Robbins from Loggins scored 14. step up." had to be," Williams said. "You get five turnovers in the first half alone, and being a factor in the second half. Tulsa's Tulsa got into early foul trouble—the pressure defense helped to create more Golden Hurricane were in the penalty lulls in the Owl offense, but superior as they trailed 25-9 early in the half. play by Neaves, Riverin and Stovall Robbins left the game after picking stabilized the Owls as they cruised to up her third foul halfway through the an easy victory. Riverin, who shot 55 first half; she would not return the percent from the held and had 8 points rest of the half. Despite their hot start, from the line, ended the game with a the Owls ended up shooting only 33 season-high 19 points. percent from the field in the first half Neaves had another consistent and only led 33-24 at halftime. performance with 14 points and 13 Rice's offensive woes were quickly rebounds, while Stovall ended the after- forgotten in the second half. The Owls noon with a career-high 15 points on the shot a scorching 76 percent in the half, strength of 6-6 free throw shooting.

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by Casey Michel Rice did not fare as well as they start on the second day, and I think had hoped against the second- the girls did a great job of paying SPORTS NOTEBOOK THRKSHKR KOITOKIAI. NTAI-T ranked Bears on Jan. 20, getting attention to that." Rebounding from a tough show- blanked 7-0. However, while the Carrying the momentum from ing against Baylor two weekends score may not have reflected it, their first victory of the year into ago, the women's tennis team White said he saw more positives the next day, the Owls crushed dominated in-state rivals Texas than negatives in the loss. Texas State 7-0 in much the same A&M-Corpus Christi and Texas "I was really, really pleased with fashion that they won their first dual State in last weekend's dual match. how the girls performed," White match. Rice came out vigorously in The 67th-ranked Owls throttled said. "The scores aren't indica- doubles, handily winning all three TAMU-CC 7-0 on Friday and were tive of how we played. The teams matches. Five of the six singles able to finish off Texas State with [of doubles] hadn't played a lot matches were decided in straight the same score Saturday, bringing together, and we were in a lot of sets, with junior Tiffany Lee coming Rice's record to 2-1. matches even though the scores back to defeat the Bobcats'Rabea The Owls travel to Tulsa, Okla. were a bit lopsided. It's realistic Hartman 5-7, 7-5, 10-8. next weekend to face Conference to say that this is a beatable team "[Lee] faced a really tough Ger- USA rival Tulsa University on later in the season if we continue to man girl [Hartman] in her match," Friday at 1:00 p.m. The Golden prepare properly." White said. "And while she didn't Hurricane has already beaten two The Owls were able shake off have all of her tools going for her, top-60 teams this year, narrowly fin- this loss when they faced TAMU-CC, she did a good job of managing the ishing off 59th-ranked Kansas and even though they started a bit slowly. tools she did have that day." ,'f* edging past 47th-ranked Arkansas The Islanders came close to winning The coaching staff was pleased last weekend. On Saturday, Rice will a couple of the doubles matches, but with the team performance in these square off with 45th-ranked Okla- Rice was able to hold them off and matches but also acknowledged the homa State, which leads their all- earn the doubles point. The Owls need to tinker with the roster. time head-to-head series 7-1. Head proceeded to sweep all the singles "We were far more aggressive,

coach Roger White said his team is points, winning all but one of the six more free, more relaxed in these TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHER prepared for these matches. matches in straight sets. matches," White said. "I think we're Freshman Erin Mattson swims in the 1.000-yard freestyle on Jan. 11 against "Both teams we play will be really "We played a little conservative really deep in terms of strength, New Mexico State. Rice would go on to beat NMSU 123.5-79.5 tough," White said. "[But] I think we're for the first match at home, which and in order to get better, it's just in a good place in terms of preparation isn't unusual," White said. "We came about finding the right spot where tory— in the 1,000-yard freestyle and readiness for next weekend." out a little slow, but we had a quicker confidence meets toughness." Swimming wins two — with a 10 minute, 9.12 second pace, leading sophomore team- of three at LSU mate Caitlin Warner in a 1-2 Rice Ixnl by junior Brittany Massen- finish Friday. Massengale and gale's two first place finishes, the Warner again led the pack in the swim team redeemed a close Nov. 500-yard freestyle with times of 4 loss to the University of Houston 5:00.10 and 5:01.77, respectively, by defeating the Cougars 189-152 but this time they were joined by in a quadrangular meet hosted by sophomore Carlyann Miller, who Louisiana State University in Baton finished third in 5:02.79. Miller Rouge, Louis. Rice split itsothertwo also won first in the 200-yard meets of the weekend, beating the freestyle in 1:51.86. University of New Orleans 255-59 Freshman Erin Mattson's in one match-up but dropping the four-meet winning streak came other to the host Tigers 216-131. to a close, as she fell narrowly be- With these results, the Owls hind UH's Szintia Szanto to place take a 10-6 record to the upcom- second in the 200-yard butterfly It ing C-USA Championship, which was the first time she had not won 1 will be held Feb. 14-17 at the UH at least one event since she took Natatorium. The competition sixth in the 200-yard butterfly at should be stiff, since Rice must the Indiana Invitational Nov. 17. m not only fend off Houston for a Rice's relay teams again pro- second straight time, but also find vided solid support. Sophomores an answer for perennial power Keri Hyde. Skylar Craig and Diane J Southern Methodist University (hi and freshman Pam Zelnick — the Mustangs rocked the Owls scored a second-place finish in the in a 178-83 blowout in the second 200-yard medley relay with a 1:48.80 meet of the year. finish, just under 4 seconds behind In Baton Rouge, Massengale LSU. In the 4(X Ward freestyle relay, led a solid overall performance by sophomore Craig, Zelnick, Gu and the distance swimmers, and she Miller also took second with a time won the C-USA Swimmer of the of 3:31.77. The Owls also took 4th Week award for the third time in in the 400-yard medley relay. TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHER her career. She took her first vic- Freshman Julie Chao prepares to smash a forehand In one of her dual-match wins last weekend. Chao won both of her —Taylor Johnson singles matches, as well as her two doubles matches, to help to Owls earn victories against TAMU-CC and Texas State. c» 14 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2,2007

Rebounds — Tulsa 43 (Williams IS, Mays 7. Brooks MICE M TULAME 78 7, Robbins 7); Rice 34 (Neaves 13, Loggins 7, Jan. 27, 2007 — Fogelman Arena, N.O., Louisiana. BY THE Frazier 5).

Rice 12 43 — 55 Assists — Tulsa 6 (Gardner 3): Rice 18 (Riverln 6, Jan. 27-31 Tulane 35 40 — 75 Frazier 4). Attendance — 528 Rice (10-9, 4-2 C-USA) Almond 8-15, 5-9 22, Williams 3-7, 4-5 10, Ghoram 3-7, 00 6, Killings 2-8, 0-0 4, Packevicius 2-4, 2-4 SftUTHEWM MISS 69 RICE 80 6, Perka 2-3, OO 4. Jan. 25, 2007 — Autry Court Totals: 21 54,12-20 55. SMU 34 35 — 69 Tulane (9-9, 2-4 C-USA) Rice 35 45 — 80 Gomez 7-14, 3-3 17, Loulsme 6-8. 0-1 12, Sims 4-8, 2-3 11, Garcia 1-4, 5-6 8, Moore 2-6, 2-4 6, McQueen 1-2, 3-4 5. SMU (11-8, 3-4 C-USA) Totals: 28-58,16-23 75. Dodds 10-17, 3-4 24, Samuels 5-14, 2-2 16. Totals: 24-66,15-20 69. 5 Three-point goals — Rice 1-9 (Almond 1-3); Tulane MEN'S BASKETBALL 3-8 (Garcia 1-1, Sims 1-2, Wheaton 1-2). Rice (11-9, 4-3 C-USA) Rebounds — Rice 26 (Killings 6, Packevicius 6, Williams Frazier 7-11,2-318, Neaves 5-8,7-817, Loggins 5-15, 4); Tulane 45 (Louisme 9, Wheaton 9, Stith 5). 2-5 14. Riverin 3-8, 6-6 12, Stovall 3-9, 5-8 11. yiftg M HOUSTON 70 Totals: 26-59, 23-32 80. Jan. 31, 2007 — Hofheinz Pavillion. Houston Assists — Rice 11 (Williams 7); Tulane 21 (Sims 6, Moore 3). Three-point goals — SMU 6-16 (Samuels 4-8); Rice Rice 23 40 — 63 5-12 (Frazier 2-3, Loggins 2-4). Tulane 36 34 — 70 Attendance — 1532 Rebounds — SMU 39 (Dodds 11, Wills 7); Rice 44 (Neaves 15, Stovall 10, Frazier 6). Rice (10-10, 4-3 C-USA) WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Almond 8-16, 2-3 21, Packevicius 2-2, 0-0 4, Killings Assists — SMU 10 (Cobb 5); Rice 16 (Stovall 6, 3-8, CM 6, Williams 3-10, 2-4 8, Pflieger 0-2, 1-2 1, Riverin 4). Hagan 1-3, 0-0 3, Britton 3-6,1-2 7. TULSA 65 RICE 83 Totals: 25-56, 6-15 63. Jan. 27, 2007 — Autry Court Attendance — 390 Houston (11-9, 5-2 C-USA) Tulsa 24 41 — 65 Dowell 5-8, 5-9 16, Thorpe 6-11, 4-4 16, McKiver These boxscores brought to you by: 4-15,10-14 21, Lafayette 4-16, 2-3 12. Rice 33 50 — 83 Hopefully the only time I'll ever do a boxscore Totals: 21-56, 21-30 70. Hall & Oates RULES!!!!!!! Tulsa (7-13, 2-6 C-USA) I sure could use some Capri Sun right about now Three-point goals — Rice 7-17 (Almond 3-4, Foster Mays 7-16, 4-7 20, Williams 6-10, 3-5 15, Robbins Mmm ... open-faced club sandwich 3-5, Hagan 1-3, Pflieger 0-2, Williams 0-3): Houston 2-7, 2-4 8. Can't wait 'til Yao gets back 7-33 (Dowell 1-4, Thorpe 0-1, McKiver 3-12, Malone Totals: 24-64, 13-24 65. Oh, here she comes, she's a maneater 1-4, Lafayette 2-11, Lee 0-1). Bobby Goren leaves everyone in the dust Houston Texans 2025 Super Bowl Bandwagon Rebounds — Rice 38 (Killings 12, Almond 8, Britton 7, Rice (12-9, 5-3 C-USA) Dallas Cowboys 2035 Super Bowl Bandwagon Packevicius 3); Houston 38 (Dowell 12, Lafayette 7). Riverin 5-9,8-14 19, Stovall 4-6,6-6 15. Frazier 6-13, 0-0 15, Neaves 4-8, 6-9 14. Why am I doing this? Did you see that? THAT JUST HAPPENED! Assists — Rice 15 (Williams 4); Houston 12 Totals: 28-52, 20-30 83. I sure could use some Popeye s right about now. (McKiver 5). 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