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Vol. XCIII, Issue No. 1 SINCE 1916 Friday, January 20, 2006 Leebron releases vision Grad student Rozworski statement for Rice's future remembered at service by Amber Obermeyer and David Brown staff members, faculty members, community members and through a Web feedback form by David Brown niW.SHKK EDITORIAL STAFF that was accessed about 1,450 times. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Undergraduate enrollment will increase 30 The Student Association, Graduate Student French studies graduate student percent to 3,8(X) students, and the change will Association, Faculty Senate, Association of Rice Mickael Rozwarski was found dead in his begin with a markedly larger entering class in Alumni and Staff Advisory Committee all adopted room at the Rice Graduate Apartments Jan. 2009. President David Leebron announced the resolutions endorsing the Call to Conversation. 10. Rice Police reports stated the police decision — along with nine other major goals Board ofT rustees Chair Jim Crownover (Han- were investigating an apparent suicide. —in a two-page vision statement for the u n i versity szen '65) said he and the other board members Rozwarski, who was originally from released Thursday. agreed the Call to Conversation was a success. France, was 29. The Board ofTrustees unanimously approved "We were very pleased with both the Call Speakers at a memorial service for Roz- Leebron's proposal at its December meeting. to Conversation process and the results," warski remembered him for his kindness, The board also passed a resolution specifically Crownover said. "Because the process was so spirituality and eclectic intellectual inter- approving the enrollment increase. inclusive of students, faculty members, alumni ests. About 80 people attended the service Leebron's statement, entitled "A Vision for the and community leaders, I think we not only got held Tuesday in the Rice Chapel. Second Century," also lists building a new recre- the best ideas on the table, but we also have a French Studies Department Chair Mi- ation center, increasinggraduatestudentteaching lot of support for the implementation." chel Achard, who taught Rozwarski, said opportunities and strengthening already-strong Leebron said he was glad to have the board's he had an appealing personality. departments as top priorities. The vision statement approval and that he looks forward to carrying "He was extremely curious," Achard is available online at wwui.rice.edu/v2c. out the vision statement. said "He would engage you in conver- The statement comes six months after "I was gratified that the Board ofTrustees basi- sations, and he had a lot of intellectual Leebron released the Call to Conversation, cally said, 'We're ready to make some fundamental interests and a lot of curiosity." a document posing questions and proposing decisions about our direction,'" Leebron said. Rozwarski taught FREN 101 and 102 ideas about Rice's missions and priorities. However, Leebron said he intends to continue for several semesters, and Achard said French studies graduate student Mickael Leebron sought feedback through forums for discussion on the issues in the statement. See ROZW ARSKI, page 6 Rozwarski. undergraduates, graduate students, alumni, See VISION, page 10 Graham named head football coach Faculty vote to abolish

by Amber Obermeyer season at West Virginia and his first season at Tulsa, his teams self-scheduled exams THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF had the most improved records professor, said the senate will form Todd Graham, the former in Division I. by Risa Gordon a small working group to consider defensive coordinator and as- This year, Tulsa won the THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF {lending questions: the number of sistant head coach at the Univer- Conference USA championship Self-scheduled final exams have exams a student can be required sity of Tulsa, was named Rice's and defeated Fresno State in the been eliminated, a third exam period to take in a specified time period head football coach Jan. 1. Gra- Liberty Bowl. Athletic Director at night has been added to finals week and when take-home exams may be ham replaces Ken Hatfield, who Bobby May (Will Rice '65) said and all classes are now eligible to have due. The senate will also consider resigned Nov. 30 after the football he was impressed by Graham's scheduled final exams. The Faculty specifyinga minimum amount of time team completed its season with a coaching record. Senate endorsed these changes at its for which a take-home assignment 1-10 record. "He has helped choreograph Dec. 7 meeting but tabled for further must be available to students before Last week, Graham named for- turnarounds everywhere he's discussion additional proposals that its due date. mer University of Texas quarter- been — at the high school level, would have contradicted the current The proposal, which has evolved back Major Applewhite, who was at West Virginia and most recently General Announcements. As a result, since March 2004, states that stu- previously the quarterbacks coach at Tulsa," May said. New Head Football Coach Todd take-home exams may only be due dents should not have to take more at Syracuse University, as his of- May declined to comment on Graham. on the last day of finals period this than two exams in a 24-hour period. fensive coordinator. Paul Johnson, the terms of Graham's contract. semester. At the meeting. Corcoran said this formerly the defensive line coach significantly in his coaching phi- Graham said he enjoys the Registrar David Tenney (Sid '87) provision contradicts the General at the University of Alabama, was losophy. Hatfield wasoneofthe few rebuilding process and looks said he hopes to have scheduled Annoucements, which state, "Stu- named defensive coordinator. (See remaining coaches in Division I to forward to the challenges he will exam time assignments posted online dents who have three scheduled graphics, page 20.) run the 1960s-era option offense, face. by Feb. 8. Usually, room and time final examinations in two consecutive in which most plays involve the In addition to coaching three "I left a great job at West Vir- assignments are not announced for calendar days may take one of the quarterback, fullback or halfback years at Tulsa, Graham was the ginia, and people thought I was scheduled exams until the 10th week examinations at another time." crazy and had lost my mind to go carrying the ball. Graham said defensive coordinator at West of classes. The proposal also called for the toTulsa,"Graham said. "My deal is his offense will likely feature four Virginia University and the head Registrar's Office to assign a date that I'm ... a builder. I enjoy it." wide receivers and a quarterback coach at Allen High School, lo- The proposal for each class that would be the earli- cated north of Dallas. In his first See GRAHAM, page 20 Graham differs from Hatfield Speaker of the Faculty Marj est date on which a take-home exam Corcoran, a physics and astronomy See EXAMS, page 11 $20 million donated to School of Humanities INSIDE

by Nathan Black Steven Crowell said allotting two "Universities are structured of the positions to his department around departments, ... but the THRESHER EDrrORIAL STAFF OPINION Page 3 makes sense. cultural and intellectual life of the Talk about colleges Jesus as history The largest-ever individual "Philosophy departments are university is much more fluid than The final meeting of the com- donation to Rice, $20 million, will smaller than other departments that," Wihl said. "Faculty here teach A&E Page 12 mittee studying the role of faculty fund four endowed professorships and cheaper to enhance," Crowell across departments. My plan is to Student gallery debuts in the colleges is Wednesday from in the School of Humanities. Two said. "You can really do something start with the areas of greatest op- 7-8:30p.m. in Farnsworth Pavilion SPORTS Pages 16-17 of them will be in the philosophy with two positions in a philosophy portunity ... but the idea is to build the in the Student Center. College sports preview department, and the remaining two department that you wouldn't be whole school up, from top to bottom. positions have not been allotted to able to do in a bigger department You have to build incrementally from Quote of the Week specific departments but will relate like history or English." strength to strength, and one strength PINs expire "I tell people all the time that the to the Americas, Dean of Humani- Crowell said the new positions begins to pull up other areas." reason we're going to throw the foot- Registration PINsexpire today ties Gary Willi said. will be designed to improve gradu- Leebron said the gift makes a state- ball is when you go out in the front at 5 p.m. Unless you want to spend President David Leebron said ate education in philosophy. ment about humanities at Rice. yard with your kid, you don't hand it next week tracking down your off to him — you throw it to him." the decision about how to allocate "Perhaps the only way of increas- "It signals to ourselves and others: adviser, be sure to finalize your — Todd Graham, the new head foot- the gift was made in conjunction ing the quality of the graduate stu- This is who we are," Leebron said. schedule today ball coach. See story, page 20. with the donor. dent pool is to increase the quality "We are not a science and engineer- "One of the things that excited of the faculty," Crowell said. ing institute. We take pride in our Scoreboard both us and the Dean of the School However, Crowell said the de- science and engineering, ... but we Senior day Men's Basketball of Humanities was the fact that the partment, in the preliminary stages have excellence across a lot of differ- UAB 75, Rice 68 donor's ambition for that gift fit so of the hiring process, will focus on ent things." The swimming team has its Weekend Weather well into our plans for the univer- candidates' teaching ability in addi- Leebron said Rice's holistic final home meet of the season sity," Leebron said. tion to their scholarship. orientation gives the university an at 5 p.m. today against Southern Friday Methodist University. Better Mostly cloudy, 50-74 degrees The anonymous donation was "Rice's culture is one in which advantage over its competitors. register for all your classes by Saturday announced Dec. 6. The donor teaching is valued, and we fully "A lot of our students double major, 4:50 p.m. to make it to the meet Mostly cloudy. 51-66 degrees wrote in an e-mail that he or she is expect this person to be part of and I have some qualms about tbat, Sunday on time. a former Rice English major who that," lie said. but one of the things that attracts Thunderstorms, 46-63 degrees has previously given to the School Willi said an improved philosophy people to Rice is flexibility in their of Humanities. department will benefit the Humani- education," he said. "Why do jx'ople Philosophy Department Chair ties school as a whole. See HUMANITIES, page 4 THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2006

QUESTION: What is the best way to stick it to the people who the Rice Thresher made you feel inferior in college? Final exam decision should not be final Not surprisingly, the Faculty Senate approved the final exam pro- posal, rubber-stamping or tabling all objectionable parts (See story, page 1). We continue to support the main thrust of the proposal — the elimination of self-scheduled exams. But we are troubled by the concurrent elimination of the 50-student minimum for scheduled exams, effectively meaning any professor can assign a scheduled final exam for any class. Now that the proposal is mostly on the books, we can only hope Provost Eugene Levy will reexamine the new system after this semester and modify or undo the policies if they are under-serving students and staff. In December, Levy said he thought faculty would tend toward take-home exams over scheduled exams even with the 50-student minimum gone ("Faculty Senate to consider final exam changes for spring," Dec. 2). We hope he is right, but we are not optimistic. One Faculty Senate member said he would not vote to eliminate self-scheduled exams unless he could give a scheduled exam in a ANSWER: Use the subliminal messaqes encoded into every novel class with fewer than 50 students. We think his attitude shows a dis- you've read in pursuit of an English degree to discover a secret trust in the Honor Code that will lead him to unnecessarily require scheduled exams, and we think other professors share this attitude. treasury of pirate gold, and donate $20 million of it to your alma Too many scheduled exams would create a burden for both students mater's humanities school. and the Registrar's Office, which must find rooms and times for all these exams. Bureaucratic inertia should not be allowed to take over at the end Take that, graduates who of this semester. If more than a few professors give scheduled exams to small classes, that should signal to Levy that the new system is not only earn $70,000 per year working and that something should be done about it. The provost right out of college! or his staff should also consult students for their feedback on the effectiveness of the new system. Meanwhile, the faculty should remember that both students and professors at Rice have agreed to be here until the Registrar's Office m says they can leave. Students are expected to remain on campus until the last day of finals — they may get to take off earlier if their exam schedule allows, but no one has the right to skip town early. By the same token, faculty should be willing to be here until grades are due. We hope faculty will not assign scheduled exams simply so they can finish earlier. Despite our reservations about some aspects of the proposal that were approved, we do appreciate the senate's reluctance to contra- dict the General Announcements, which was the reason some other provisions were tabled. 1 *'• Thanks to hKpi/Afmwbngwood.edu/stan/meshejlanwk/electronlcs/problems/HormworkB/ SM SI • RCLResonanceCircuttExamplehtmt for the problem in panel 1. mm A new kind of coach New Head Football Coach Todd Graham gets Rice (See story, LETTER TO THE EDITOR page 1). The team is playing with more you again for your support of Rice He has opened his practices and his office to students, Rice basketball coach confidence as we enter the first Owl basketball. pledged the team's increased support of and involvement in the weeks of conference play. Our university at large and quickly refused to complain about Rice's thankful for fans young guys are maturing and be- Willis Wilson football facilities — saying he intends to earn enhancements, coming more consistent as we head Will Rice '82 not demand them. To the editor: down the toughest stretch of the Head men's basketball coach First and foremost, I would season. Also, remember that our We are thrilled by Graham's attitude and his willingness to jump like to thank all the students for recent success has been because into Rice. We think his energy and enthusiasm will be beneficial in the effort and energy they have of the tremendous play of juniors CONTACTING THE recruiting and will lead to winning seasons. And we hope students displayed thus far this season. My Morris Almond and Lorenzo Wil- will reward him with their attendance at games this fall. staff and the Rice Owl players have liams, and Harrison. THRESHER Athletic Director Bobby May (Will Rice '65) and the search com- truly appreciated the love and sup- Sophomore Patrick Britton has port you have shown for the men's had as good of an improvement in his mittee should also be commended for a clearly strong choice. Letters basketball program. play as anyone thus far this season. • letters to the editor should I know our team has faced some Freshmen Rodney Foster and Cory be sent to die Thresherby e-mail tough losses, but we have had some Hlieger have been models of consis- to [email protected]. letters major wins thanks in large part tency with their play off the bench. must be received by 5 p.m. on Online poll wrong to the one thing that has been a We can't forget the tough minutes the Monday prior to a Friday constant: your team spirit. Through that Aleks Perka, Matt Hagen, Greg publication date. For some time now, we have kept quiet about the flagrantly un- good and bad, you have made this Killings and Paulius Packeviciushave • All letters to the editor scientific polls on students.rice.edu, mostly because we, like most an incredible journey, especially put in to make ou r interior play effec- must be signed and include for our seniors, J.R. Harrison and tive on both ends of the floor. students, find them amusing and a key source of Internet procras- college and year if the writer Jamal Moore, who have carried our And don't forget that we are do- is a Rice student. tination. But the poll that was up this week — about the shortening program to new heights during their ing this without the play of one of • letters should be no lon- of Winter Break in 2006-'07 — goes too far. tenure at Rice. our most important players, Moore, ger than 250 words in length. On Wednesday night, to the question, "Who's looking forward I would love for the seniors to go who sustained a broken toe against The Thresher reserves the to the generous two and a half week winter break they're giving out in good fashion, so I hope you the University of Arkansas back in right to edit letters for both can continue the outstanding effort December. content and length. us next year?", about 70 percent of responses were for, "Say what? for our team's upcoming games. We We want to make sure we give Why wasn't the student body even consulted?" The problem is, the felt the energy the student body dis- our team every advantage we can. Subscribing student body was consulted — or at least the Faculty Senate made played Jan. 11 at Autry Court against The race for the Conference USA m Annual subscriptions are every effort to do so. 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Methodist University. in the upcoming weeks, and thank THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2006 Faith vs. history: Can we really know the truth about Jesus? Christ found through faith, not everyday miracles Christianity uniquely grounded in historical proof The search for absolute truth about the animistic nature of Roman religion. Even The secular community has trouble under- early church and was executed for proclaim- life of Christ, or about God, is a peculiarity the themes of redemption and rebirth, so standing how evangelical Christians can claim ing his brother as the resurrected Messiah. of the 20th century. Philosophers have theo- relevant to Christianity, were fairly com- to be certain of their faith. After all, faith can Saul of Tarsus began his career as a fervent rized on the existence of God for millennia, monplace in the popular cult of Isis and other be critically evaluated only when extraordinary persecutor of early Christians but then under- but attempts to use science and since-faded deities. It comes down physical evidence stands behind went a complete reversal to become history to prove that which lies to this: In ancient times, miracles a central spiritual idea, such as a another leader of the early church beyond the comprehension of both were not nearly as miraculous as miracle. By testing the veracity of after, according to Saul, Jesus ap- are mostly new to modern Chris- we think them to be today. the physical aspects of miracles, one peared to him physically alive and tianity. Biblical literalism — or All of this is not to imply that can establish the validity of the asso- convinced Saul of his divinity. Saul fundamentalism — is just as recent a belief in God or Jesus Christ is ciated spiritual components and thus was also eventually martyred for a development. It is very obvious flawed. Quite the contrary. How- comment on the underlying faith. his beliefs. History clearly tells us that both of these ideas suffer from ever, I insist that such a belief I have not extensively studied that all of these people were willing a lack of refinement of thought, cannot rest on anything other other religions, but I know for to throw away everything and face both logical and theological. than faith. Christianity there is one miracle death because of what they saw. Searching for absolute truths in the Ames To call or hunt for absolute that can make or break the faith, It would have been easy for the word of God, about God itself or Grawert proof of God or Christ dem- depending on whether it is true: the opponents of early Christianity to about Christ is not only incorrect onstrates a plethora of zeal, resurrection of Jesus. In 1 Corinthi- destroy all faith in the resurrection but also irrelevant. which can be a good thing, and ans 15:17, the apostle Paul writes, by pointing to a tomb that contained Some try to point to supposedly a deficit of faith, which is not as "And if Christ has not been raised Jesus' body. However, no historical historical proof of the events of the Bible, but commendable. Science ends and religion [from the dead], your faith is futile; you are record ever shows the Jewish authorities attempts to accumulate historical proof from begins not where the questions become still in your sins." contesting the assertion that Jesus' tomb was the ancient era is quite difficult, especially more complex and meaningful, but where If similarly important miracles can be empty. Only explanations of the empty tomb concerning early Christianity. Few ancient absolute proof ceases to have any mean- found in other traditions, then it is possible to are found. Christianity's earliest opponents sources remain for events that were well- ing. I believe myself to be as religious as compare religions by comparing the evidence took for granted the fact of Jesus' empty tomb, documented at the time. the next person — I believe that there for these miracles. However, most people and their tacit acknowledgement of it stands We are limited to a fraction of what was is something more to life than can be ex- believe that all miracles on which people base as powerful testimony. originally written for even the life of Alex- plained by science. However, I recognize their faith have the same weight of evidence There are many diverse theories sur- ander the Great or the campaigns of Julius that it is foolish to demand historical proof behind them and that it is impossible to decide rounding these events, but every proposed Caesar in Gaul. And while the life of Christ of that which is beyond historical inquiry, anything by this method. explanation fails to account for the incredible is very important today, at the time he was or scientific documentation of that which is Because I have not extensively studied behavior of the witnesses or the fact of the rather insignificant compared to these men. beyond science's understanding. other religions, I cannot say whether all empty tomb, except the witnesses' own ex- The birth, acts and death of Jesus Christ miracles are equally well supported, but I can planation: that Jesus physically rose from the were, at the time, the life of yet one more say that the evidence for Jesus' resurrection dead and physically appeared to them. Faith messiah in a troubled age and a troubled To call or hunt for absolute is solid, althougn even most Christians remain is still required to accept Jesus' resurrection, place that was beset with more self-anointed unfamiliar with it. but in light of the evidence, faith is no longer prophets than ever before in history. proof of God or Christ Eyewitness testimony of the resurrection a leap but a step. Asa result, documentation of the life of Jesus taken from many people, not all of whom were is scant outside the Bible or other canonical demonstrates a plethora supportive of Jesus' ministry, establishes the works. There was thought to be at least one resurrection's public nature, but it does little reference to Jesus by the major historian Fla- of zeal, which can be a to convince the skeptic. Rather, the strongest The evidence for Jesus' vius Josephus, but even this turned out to be good thing, and a deficit evidence for the resurrection comes from the resurrection is solid, a forgery by medieval Christian monks. witnesses' behavior following the event. All Inte*vstingly, the prophecy of a "savior of faith, which is not as of the people who claimed they saw the risen although even most who would emerge from Judea" was common Jesus — Jesus' disciples and followers, his knowledge at that time. But most Roman commendable. begrudging brother James and his enemy Saul Christians remain historians named the savior as someone (later called Paul) — made drastic lifestyle entirely different. For example, the Roman changes as a result of their experiences. unfamiliar with it. biographer Suetonius claimed the savior It is the nature of religion to be unknowable Immediately after Jesus' crucifixion, his was the P^mperor Vespasian, who won his by humanity. Far from being an agnostic's followers were dejected by his death and were fame in Judea and "saved the State" from the point of view, this belief stretches back as far fearful of being pursued by Jewish leaders. 1 have no doubt that people's lives have debaucheries of Nero. as Saint Augustine of Hippo — arguably one Both Christian and secular historical sources been radically changed by the teachings of Testimonials of miracles, and supposed of the most devout Christians the world has bear witness to what happened next: Jesus' other religions. However, I am not talking historical proof thereof, is an even more du- known — who argued that to hunt for God in followers suddenly became jubilant, openly about teachings but about the direct effects bious subject. At this point in the history of absolutes or literal truths was to blaspheme proclaiming Jesus as the risen Messiah in front of a specific miracle on recorded history. the world, reported omens and miracles were against him by simplifying his grandeur. So let of the Jewish authorities they had once feared If the same evidence exists for miracles common occurrences, not the amazing deeds us leave absolute truths to the scientists and and claiming the reality of Jesus' resurrection reported by other religions, then I chal- of only one man ever. The Greek biographer limit religion to the spiritual. Only in doing so even as they faced execution. lenge the Rice community to make that Plutarch ascribes an omen or a sign to almost can faith have any true meaning. Jesus' brother James was opposed to Jesus' evidence known so we can all come to an every act of man in his Parallel Lives. ministry while he was alive, but both Christian informed conclusion. Divine intervention was literally thought Ames Grawert is a lx>vett College senior and and Jewish historical records show that after to be everywhere, based on the highly Student Association Internal Vice President. Jesus' death James became a leader of the Bill Reus is a Wiess College senior.

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The U.S. took nothing for itself," "He was really talking to us, and Chemistry Professor James Tour graduate students now working with Nobel Laureate and former Is- Peres said. the fact that he answered questions and Chemical Engineering Professor other faculty members, Tour said. raeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres After his speech, Peres answered directly from the audience instead Matteo Pasquali have been named Tour said few of the 35 researchers, stressed the need for a Palestinian questions directly from the audience of from written questions made it the directors of Rice's Carbon Nano- graduate students or undergraduate state in his speech at Baker Hall rather than having questions selected even more special." technology Laboratory. The position students in the group have left since Monday night and read by a moderator. Peres first Brown senior Leila Levi said became vacant when Nobel Laureate Smalley's death. "Wedidn'tleaveahouseof slaves responded to a question from former Peres'speech and career reflect the and University Professor Richard Pasquali said Smalley's grants in Egypt to build a house of slaves Houston mayor Bob Lanier about Iran's plurality of Israeli internal politics, Smafley died in October. Wiess School have been turned over to collabora- in Israel," Peres said. nuclear program. Peres said the inter- which is often overlooked by the of Natural Sciences Dean Kathleen tive teams. Peres, the former Labor Party national community should approach international community. Matthews announced the appoint- There is going to be a lot more leader who joined Prime Minister Iran with a united front. "He talked about coalition build- ments Dec. 1. distributive leadership and distribu- Ariel Sharon's new centrist Kadima "If the international community is ing among parties and spoke to the Matthews said the new directors tive initiatives," Pasquali said. "More Party in December, began his divided, Iran will make a mockery of different groups in Israeli politics," will guide the lab at a critical time of of the colleagues will be asked to do speech by focusing on the conflict it," he said. Levi said. transistion. more [work] in nanotube research. between Israel and Palestine. Peres Peres said the international com- Honorary Baker Institute for "The loss of Rick Smalley has had There is going to be more morphing emphasized the problems posed by munity should not jump to sanction Public Policy Chair James Baker III, a significant impact on every person of our research interests." Palestinian terrorist groups, but Iran, which has suffered economically, who introduced Peres, said Peres who's involved with the [Carbon Pasquali said Smalley pioneered he noted that most Israelis are in particularly in the last six months. is known as a staunch defender of Nanotechnology Laboratory]," Mat- cooperativeeffortsbetween disciplines favor of an independent Palestin- "We should start with political and Israeli interests and a great friend thews said. "It was something that —including his lab's collaboration with ian state. psychological means—and then move of the United States. Rick created and was very close to the electrical engineering and phy? i -s Peres also praised Sharon — to economic sanctions," he said. "There is no individual who his heart. Given the circumstances, departments — and the new directors who is currently in a coma—for his Peres said Iranians' opinions differ has struggled so long and so hard I think we have moved through the plan to continue that effort. political contributions to the peace markedly from thoseof their president, for a just and equitable peace," process very effectively with minimal "This is going to keep expanding, process. In forming Kadima, Peres Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has been Baker said. disruption to work." and hopefully we are going to main- said, Sharon was not distracted by hostile toward Israel and the United Associate Director of Media Tour said he is optimistic about the tain the science and also increase the partisan conflicts. States. Peres referred to a poll of Iranian Relations BJ. Almond said Peres lab's future despite Smalley's death. engineering and possibly some other "Country comes before parties," citizens that found that 70 percent of came to Rice in response to a long- "Without [Smalley] carrying the applications," Pasquali said. "We want Peres said. Iranians think the U.S. presence in the standing invitation from the Baker banner, Matteo and I will be carrying to remain the top carbon nanotube Peres said groups that use Middle East is conducive to democratic Institute. this, but we will have to do it differently technology laboratory in the world." terror and religion as modes of progress there. While in Houston, Peres also because we're not Rick," Tour said. The Carbon Nanotechnology lab- negotiation are barriers to peace The poll also found that 65 percent spoke at an event sponsored by the "I'm really excited to take on this task, oratory is just one laboratory within in the region. However, Peres of Iranians think a regime change and Consulate General of Israel to the and I bet well be able to grow it." the Center for Nanoscale Science stressed that nations should focus implementation of a constitution are Southwest, the Jewish Federation of Pasquali said having two labora- and Technology, which was renamed on fighting the business of terror critical. Greater Houston and the American tory directors will allow Tour and the Richard E. Smalley Institute for using means other than violence Peres was also asked if the removal Israel Public Affairs Committee. himself to continue to do research Nanoscale Science and Technology —for example, targeting terrorists' of Saddam Hussein was helpful for Peres served as Prime Minister in addition to their administrative in December. financial resources. peace in the region. Peres said Hussein of Israel from 1984-'86and 199,5-"%. responsibilities. "We are all very committed to At the end of his speech, Peres was a barrier to peace because he had In 1994, he received the Nobel Tour collaborated with Smalley for make this work well," Pasquali said. "I addressed the controversy sur- started wars with Iran and Kuwait. Peace Prize along with then-Israeli seven years and brings his knowledge think that everybody at Rice can help rounding the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Brown senior John Heydemann Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and of nanotube functionality to the group; by spreading the word that we lost a He praised the United States for said he thought Peres' candor during then-Palestinian N ational Authority Pasquali is a nanotube processing great person and leader, but that what removing Saddam Hussein, claim- the speech and question-and-answer President Yasser Arafat for advanc- specialist. he left us is very great." ingthatthe United States isfighting session made the event unique. ing peace in the Middle East

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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2006 Biochemistry Professor Gustin named new Wiess College master

by Sarah Baker for Wiess students to interact with she had been misspelling its name encourage those candidates we didn't THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF each other outside of their rooms — as master. choose to apply again to another other than just the commons area," "The immediate challenge is re- college." Biochemistry Professor Michael Gustin said. ally just to get our feet wet, to clearly Leebron said the high quality of Gustin and his wife, Denise Klein, Gustin said he also plans to understand what the current masters all the applicants was impressive will begin their five-year term as bring in outside speakers in order have done over the previous years and indicates faculty support for the Wiess College masters in the fall. to expand the college's academic and to get an idea as to ... what the college system. They will replace current masters atmosphere. expectations are from the students," Katharine Donato and Dan Kalb, Wiess President Jack Hardcastle Klein said. and they will be formally introduced said the committee was excited Gustin said he is glad to have the to the college in late January or "Instead of dwelling about Gustin and Klein's ideas. spring semester to get to know the early February. "They bring a lot of enthusiasm college and its students before taking on the old, [Gustin ] Search Committee Chair Alex and warmth and sharp intellect... over as master. Triantaphyllis, a Wiess senior, to the table," Hardcastle said. "One advantage of [being se- is ready for the new said establishing new traditions lected] approximately six months in Wiess' current building will be before we actually become masters and for starting with an important part of the masters' "Any one of the five is that there's time to talk to the new ideas and fresh role. Wiess' new building opened students at the college and the stu- in Fall 2002. candidates could dent administration of the college injections of life into the "Instead of dwelling on the old, New Wiess College master Michael Gustin. and bounce ideas back and forth," [Gustin] is ready for the new and for have been a fabulous Gustin said. "This allows us to grow college." starting with new ideas and fresh a senior at Columbia University. into the job a little bit better." — Alex Triantaphyllis injections of life into the college," master." Gustin said he was impressed In a change instituted last year, Wiess College senior Triantaphyllis said. — Jack Hardcastle with the level of participation in search committees identify two Wiess sophomore Sarah Wulf, the college. Search committee chair Wiess College president finalists and submit those names, also a search committee member, "It's a really positive college to along with their thoughts about the said some of Wiess' old traditions did come into in that there's a really candidates, to President David Le- not work as well in the new building, strong student involvement in the ebron, who makes the final decision "We were really just struck which is more spread out. Gustin, who has been an associate running of the college, and there between the two. by the ... number of people who Gustin said he hopes to address and divisional adviser at Lovett Col- are really strong associates there," Hardcastle said it was difficult for expressed interest and who would issues regarding Wiess' physical lege, said he and Klein have wanted Gustin said. the committee to narrow the candi- have been outstanding masters. [It] set-up, including making the college to become masters for a while but Klein, who works from home for a date list from the five applicants to was really very gratifying in terms quad into a more user-friendly space wanted to wait until their younger company that manages drug studies two finalists. of the health of the college system for students. daughter, who is currently a high for pharmaceutical companies, said "Any one of the five candidates which ultimately, in my view, de- "I'd like to work together with school senior, had graduated from she expects to continue learning could have been a fabulous master," pends on the interest of the faculty the administration to make it easier high school. Their older daughter is about Wiess — she already learned Hardcastle said. "In all cases, we in that system," Leebron said. Hanszen fills open positions: RA, college coordinator named Halliburton to begin term as RA in fall 2006 semester Bald started as coordinator Jan. 17

by Beko Binder to know Hanszen students by hosting by Sarah Taylor spaghetti dinners on the weekends for THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF THRESHER STAFF small groups of students. Henny Halliburton, a software "Just spaghetti and salad, for 10 Glynda Cumby worked as Han- licensing and procurement specialist, students at a time on the Hanszen szen College's coordinator for 20 lias been selected to fill a resident as- roll." Halliburton said. "It would take years until she retired this year, and sociate vacancy at Hanszen College. a lot of weekends to get everybody to Hanszen's new coordinator, Joyce Halliburton — who has worked at the come through my place, but 1 think it Bald, would like to stay that long Language Resource Center and Mudd would be nice." — or longer. Data Center — will replace RAs Paul Search committee member Nancy Bald, who has been a Hanszen and Jen Sutera when they leave at the O'Connor said Halliburton's attitude associate for two years, has worked end of the semester. makes her a good fit at Hanszen. as department coordinator for the Search Committee Chair Tom "Hanszen is really a family-oriented French studies, classical studies Gray, a Hanszen senior, said Halli- kind of college, and [Halliburton] and mechanical engineering depart- burton's enthusiasm for the position has that kind of spirit," O'Connor, a ments. She began work Tuesday. impressed him. Hanszen sophomore, said. "She has a Search committee member New Hanszen Resident Associate lot of experience with students, and I Dominic Lee, a Hanszen senior, said New Hanszen College Coordinator Henny Halliburton. think she would fit in really well with Bald's experience at Rice was an Joyce Bald. "/'// have [more than] for years afterward, which I think our mentality." influential factor in her selection. is amazing." Halliburton will move into the RA "We thought it was important member, said Bald will fit in well with 350 new children." Gray said the search committee apartment over the summer. She has that Joyce already knew the college Hanszen's culture. thought Halliburton would comple- "I was so comfortable with her — Henny Halliburton two daughters — Daniela, a Hanszen system from working at Rice," Lee ment bioengineering graduate sophomore and Cristina. a high said. "She also has outstanding of- when I met her," Vanderlip said. New Hanszen College resident student Chris Revell, who began his school junior — as well as a golden fice skills." "What I loved about Joyce was that associate term as RA this semester. Gray said retriever, Luke. Bald said she decided to become she was warm-spirited and welcom- Halliburton's experience will be espe- Halliburton said she is looking a college coordinator because she ing." cially helpful for older students. forward to joining the college of which wanted the chance to interact with Hanszen Master Wes Morris "[Halliburton! was just an amaz- "We were looking for someone her daughter is a member. students outside of an academic said Bald connected with Hanszen ing candidate," Gray said. "She was who would mesh well and who would Halliburton also said she eager to setting. students immediately, which he so friendly and so willing to get work better for a different range of start her new job. "I've always had interest in work- thinks will help her be an effective involved in Hanszen right away. students [than Chris]," Gray said. "Hanszen is a family college," Hal- ing more closely with the colleges," college coordinator. Fveryone we talked to that she "We were trying to [match] RAs so liburton said. "That's what they like Bald said. "I'm looking forward to "It's a unique job." Morris said. worked with at both the LRC and that any student at Hanszen would to be known as. It's perfect since my getting to know the students and 'The coordinator has to manage of- Mudd said all the students have be comfortable approaching at least daughter is a sophomore there; it's seeing their fun side." fice routines and at the same time loved her. She's kept in touch with one of them." really family to me.... I'll have [more Hanszen senior Lauren Vander- be a friend and counselor to 350 every student she's worked with Halliburton said she hopes to get than] 350 new children." lip, also a search committee students."

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THRESHER STAFF' Mauro De Lorenzo, a Rhodes scholarship recipient, replaced Patty Bass as the director of scholarships and fellowships at the beginning of the semester. De Ivorenzo, who plans to leave the post at the end of the academic year, said he will focus on the earlier stages of the scholarship process, which mainly involve freshmen and sophomores. De Lorenzo said Rice has good candidates for scholarships but thinks Director of Scholarships and they are not being appropriately Fellowships Mauro De Lorenzo recognized. "Rice students are talented and like De Lorenzo to work more closely dynamic," De Lorenzo said. "There with staff from Academic Advising and is no reason why they should not be Career Services, which also report to getting credit." Forman. Playing the field again De Lorenzo said he will send De Lorenzo was a Rhodes scholar Lacrosse players run a drill during practice Tuesday. The club will return to competition this spring after being e-mailsabout upcoming scholarships to in 1998 after earning a B A in cogni- suspended for two semesters for hazing and Alcohol Policy violations at a party In December 2004. students, and he wants to teach faculty tive science and an MA in linguistics members how to write more successful from the University of Delaware. He scholarship recommendations. met Adviser to the President Maryana Executive Director of International Iskander (Wiess *97), a 1997 Rhodes Programs Mark Scheid (Baker'67) said scholar, through the Rhodes program. he thinks De Lorenzo and that he will Iskander alerted De Lorenzo to the ROZWARSKI bring energy to the office. temporary position. Along with the personnel change, De Lorenzo said he wants students From page 1 Scheid said De Lorenzo will report to to be aware of numerous scholar- Dean ofUndergraduates Robin Forman ships and fellowships that often go Rozwarski enjoyed teaching. Rozwarski was especially interested a very complex person. Rozwarski rather than President David Ijeebron, unnoticed. "He enjoyed being in the class, in the English and French languages, was interested in psychoanalysis, as Bass did. "Many people either don't know sharing linguistic facts, talking with poetry, philosophy and linguistics. she said, and he was deeply reli- "This is something that has been about scholarship opportunities or students and engaging with them," "He was an academic — that was gious — he often studied religious in the works for a long time," Scheid falsely think they wouldn't qualify as Achard said. his whole life," she said. "He read texts in their original language to said. "It's very unusual to have candidates," De Ix>renzo said. "The Language Resource Center Di- tons of books, and he had his own discern their meaning. scholarship offices reporting to the process of preparing yourself for the rector Claire Bartlett said Rozwar- theories about how to teach the "He took it to heart to study President's Office." scholarship is relevant in the real world. ski worked in the center about 10 French language." different fields, each time trying to Scheid said the change will allow Think about what you want to do with hours a week, helping faculty with Next to academics, Rozwarski find the truth," she said. "You kno a scholarship and fellowship advisers your life. It's not wasted time." Web pages and course management was most passionate about movies, how difficult that can get." software. the student said. He would attend a Originally from Alsace in north- Bartlett said Rozwarski was con- single movie 10 times, taking notes eastern France, Rozwarski received sistently friendly and reliable. and testing his theories on the film's his M.A. in English studies in 2000 "Mickael was dependable and symbolism and meaning. Rozwarski from the University of Upper Alsace. very caring about all the faculty he often attended film conferences, From 2000-'03, he studied at the worked with," Bartlett said. and he wrote a book entitled Life or University of Houston, where he A French Studies graduate stu- Movie: Which Comes First? taught introductory French classes dent, who requested to remain "He was a movie freak," she said. and earned his M.A. in French lit- anonymous, said Rozwarski was an "His dream was to be able to write erature. In 2003, Rozwarski came intellectual with a friendly demeanor the best script ever." to Rice to work toward his Ph.D. and a dark sense of humor. She said The student said Rozwarski was in French studies. mis

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Interim Decision applications more similar to peer institutions' Of the record-high 589 applica- increased by 8 percent this year figures than in previous years. tions received, 175 students were Demographic Fall 06 Fall 05 Change but did not reach the level of Browning said the increase in admitted under the binding plan Total 175 162 8% two years ago. This year, 3,275 minority and out-of-state applica- — under which applications are due Interim Decision applications tions may have been influenced Nov. 1 and decisions are mailed Dec. Male 82 95 -14 were received, compared to by a wide-scale calling campaign 15—an 8-percent increase in admis- Female 93 67 39 3,020 for the class of 2009 and used to contact prospective sion offers over last year. Last year, 3,348 for the class of 2008. students. Student Admissions 22 percent of the incoming class was Texas 101 95 6 Dean of Undergraduate En- Council volunteers contacted admitted through Early Decision. Out of state 66 64 3 rollment Julie Browning said the 820 prospective students during The enrollment target for the Class International 8 3 167 Admissions Office plans to admit its fall campaign, and the SAC of 2010 is 725 students, three more a similar number of Interim Deci- Minority Interest Campaign con- than enrolled in the Class of 2009, African American 5 6 -17 sion applicants as last year, when tacted 304 minority prospective Dean of Undergraduate Enrollment American Indian 1 1 0 29 percent of applicants were students. Browning said Rice Julie Browning said. Asian American 39 28 39 accepted. Interim Decision is students' visits to high schools Browning said Rice saw a 17-per- Caucasian 98 93 5 a non-binding application plan also contributed to the increase cent increase in Early Decision ap- Foreign National 6 2 200 under which applications are due in applications. plications. She attributed the increase Hispanic 19 24 -21 Dec. 1 and applicants are notified For the first year, the Ad- to a recruiting drive in which the Multiracial 1 5 -80 of Rice's decision by Feb. 10. missions Office received more Admissions Office contacted more Not Reported 5 3 67 Although the total number electronic applications than students by direct mail and e-mail. of female applicants was higher paper applications. This year, In a change from last year, than that of males, there was a 2,032 electronic and 1,264 paper more females were admitted than were admitted from seven countries, Rice received 25 percent more larger increase in the number of applications were submitted males, which matches a national an increase over last year's four. out-of-state applications this year, males who applied —12 percent for Interim Decision; last year, trend. The increase in admissions Admissions officers went on two and 3 percent more out-of-state stu- — than the increase in the num- Admissions received 1,436 mirrors an increase in female ap- additional international recruiting dents were admitted. The number ber of females — 5 percent. electronic applications and plicants, which rose by 41 percent. trips this year, but Browning said of applicants from Texas increased The number of applications 1,613 paper applications for The number of male applicants the increase was probably a result 12 percent, and the number of from most minority groups Interim Decision. The numbers decreased by one percent. of a full-tuition scholarship fund admitted students increased by increased, although the number add up to greater than the total The number of international for international students created six percent. of multiracial students who ap- number of applications received students admitted under the Early this academic year. The new Fayez Browning said the jump in out- plied through Interim Decision because some students submit Decision program increased from Sarofim International Scholarships of-state applicants was due to more decreased 97 percent. African the first part of the application three to eight. The number of inter- provide full tuition for five students, personal contact with out-of-state American applicants increased in paper form and then switch to national applicants increased from 11 Browning said. Browning said the students, which included increased by 38 percent, and the number electronic submission. Brown- to 19. In addition, students from 17 new scholarships were highly adver- out-of-state travel by Admissions Of- of Asian American applicants ing said. different countries submitted Early tised to international students, who fice staff. Students from 36 states and increased by 25 percent. The The Admissions Office plans Decision applications compared to are not eligible to receive need-based Washington, D.C. submitted Early number of American Indian ap- to hold two Owl Weekends this only 9 countries last year. Students financial aid. Decision applications. plicants doubled from 13 to 26. year in hopes of getting more The number of Texas appli- admitted students to enroll at cants decreased by 1 percent, Rice. Yield rates are usually and the number of out-of-state higher for Owl Weekend at- and international applicants tendees. An Owl Weekend for both increased. Browning said students admitted under Interim a study last year showed Tex- Decision will be held in March, ans were more sensitive to and the traditional Owl Weekend tuition costs than out-of-state will be held in April. students. Rice's tuition has in- "Part of the goal of doing this creased since indexing — tying is so that Owl Weekend isn't so yearly increases in tuition to the large — we think it's become Consumer Price Index — ended impersonal," Browning said. '

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Rice received the following number of applications for the classes entering in Fall 2005 and Fall 2006.

Demographic Fall 06 Fall 05 Change Total 3,275 3,020 8% Male 1,611 1,441 12 Female 1,664 1,579 5 Texas 1,417 1,430 -1 Out of state 1,776 1,535 16 International 82 55 49 African American 188 136 38 American Indian 26 13 100 Asian American 1,120 893 25 MATT CRNKOVICH/THRESHER Caucasian 1,445 1,410 2 Foreign National 101 83 22 Hispanic 316 289 9 Day of remembrance Multiracial 2 69 -97 Two attendees light candles outside Fondren Library during a vigil honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday. Howard Dean Other 2 6 -67 Trulear, a religious education professor at Howard University, gave the keynote address in Rice Memorial Chapel. Not Reported 75 121 38

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who transferred to Rice last spring, Rice to foster involvement SA external vice to replace James as senator. Kirby named VP for president resigns — Beko Binder administration in Houston with new center Three Student Association Senate Kevin Kirby, the chief operating by Ted Wieber curricular efforts in support of officer and vice president for admin- community-based research," members resigned over winter break. Students' water balloon THRKSHER STAFF Former External Vice President istration at Columbia University Medi- Griswold said. Julia Tucker-Huth, who was a Jones breaks Sid window cal Center, will become Rice's vice Bringing Rice and Houston Nine classes that meet many College junior in the fall, left Rice to A water balloon launched from president for administration Feb. 1. closer together will be the goal of the requirements for QEP enroll in the undergraduate business the Will Rice College sundeck broke President David Leebron — who of a new center for civic engage- designation include ECON 461: program at Southern Methodist Uni- a balcony window at Sid Richardson did not know Kirby at Columbia ment, to be formed at the begin- Urban Economics, ARTV 327: versity in Dallas. Tucker-Huth said College Dec. 7. The window cost —said he is pleased with the selection ning of the fall semester. Documentary Production and she will miss Rice but thought she $847.50 to replace and was repaired because of Kirby's sevice orientation, LING 419: Bilingualism, accord- could better prepare for her future Wednesday, Housing Operations communication skills and intellectual ing to the QEIP website, www. career elsewhere. Manager Chris Rydzeski said. interest in universities. "It's sometimes easy, rice.edu/qep. The site also states "I [have] an interest in going to The four Hanszen College fresh- "He's pursuing a Ph.D. program that incentives will be offered to business school, [and I thought] men involved — Thresher Assistant at [the University of Pennsylvania] living within these faculty who develop QEP-desig- a place that had an undergraduate Sports Editor Dylan Farmer, Brian and writing a dissertation on a new nated courses. business program would be a better Mothersole, Sanket Shah and Eric medical complex in California," hedges, to forget that While the plan for the civic option," Tucker-Huth said. Silberman — shot the balloons as Leebron said. engagement center is still being SA President James Lloyd said he a college jack on the Sid students Kirby said he was attracted to the there is a world out developed, the center will likely does not intend to find a temporary involved in "primal scream." Pri- position because of Rice's reputation, there that can really be the hub for different autono- external vice president. Lloyd, a mal scream is a Sid finals-week the people he will be working with and mous organizations, including Brown College senior, said many tradition in which students stand on the challenge of implementing the benefit from our Leadership Rice, Natalia Ksiezyk, of the position's responsibilities balconies at midnight and scream ideas in President Leebron's Call to an assistant director for Leader- are completed during the summer to relieve stress. The Will Rice Conversation (see story, page 1). energy and talents." ship Rice, said. and fall semester. He said any of sundeck is located on the third floor "The Call to Conversation is very — Jason Lee "[Leadership Rice] will be af- 1 ucker-Huth's unfinished projects at the corner of the Will Rice quad ambitious and very well thought-out," filiated with the civic engagement will probably be assigned to other closest to Sid. Kirby said. "I really like the way the Wiess College senior center, and our missions will over- senate members. The students used an oversized president got input from all the rel- lap," Ksiezyk said. "The center's "It will be unfortunate to not have slingshot to launch the water bal- evant stakeholders." focus will be more research and her as part of the SA leadership," loons. Shah said they waited on When Kirby arrives at Rice Feb. 1, The center, which has not yet academics, while ours will be Lloyd said. the sundeck for a large number of he will assume the duties of Associate been named, will aim to facilitate hands-on experience. I imagine As external vice president, Tuck- students to appear before they began Vice President for Administration research partnerships between we'll do a lot of collaborating with er-Huth was responsible for coordi- to fire the water balloons. Neill Binford, who announced his Rice students and faculty and Career Services and the Commu- nating several programs and events, "After we fired a bunch of bal- retirement in November. community organizations, and in- nity Involvement Center." includingthe HedgeHopper discount loons, we decided to fire the last one," When Vice President for Finance corporate such research into the Wiess College senior Jason program and Families Weekend. Silberman said. "Not knowing it had and Administration Dean Currie left curriculum. The center will also Lee, the student representa- Tucker-Huth said she does not broken the window, we left Will Rice Rice last spring, Leebron split Currie's serve as an umbrella organization tive to the committee, said he think her resignation will adversely because we thought the Sid people position into two jobs — promoting for Leadership Rice and the Com- thinks the plan will benefit the affect the SA. were going to come after us." Kathy Collins, then the associate vice munity Involvement Center. community. "I have complete confidence in Shah said they did not think the president and budget director, to vice The center was developed as "It's sometimes easy, living all of the officers of the SA [and window had been broken because the president for finance. Binford, who part of Rice's re-accreditation within these hedges, to forget believe] that my departure — with sound the balloon made on impact had been associate vice president for process, which happens every 10 that there is a world out there elections approaching in the near was not different from the ones the finance and administration, became years and is currently underway. that can really benefit from our future—should not in any way put the other balloons had made. associate vice president for adminis- The Southern Association of energy and talents," Lee said. SA behind in terms of what it hopes Shah received an e-mail from tration. Kirby receives the new title Colleges and Schools requires "One of the primary goals of the to get done this year," Tucker-Huth Hanszen Master Wes Morris Dec. 9, vice president for administration, Rice to develop a plan to improve QEP is to match what we have to said. "James Lloyd is a very capable telling him that his name had been completing the transition. education in a measurable way. offer as Rice students with the op- person and has a very capable execu- linked to property damage at Sid. The Kirby, who will oversee Facilities, The result, called the "Quality portunities available to us." tive committee behind him." students then decided to confess and Engineering and Planning among Enhancement Plan," describes Committee Chair and Adviser Two other SA Senate members apologized to the Hanszen, Sid and other departments, said he will work plans for the center. to the President Maryana Iskan- have also resigned. Will Rice masters. on many of the goals laid out in the Assistant to the Dean of Un- der (Wiess '97) said the QEP Former Brown College Senator Rice University Police Lieutenant Call to Conversation. These goals dergraduates Matthew Taylor follows recent initiatives — such Jaron Lukasiewicz, a sophomore, is Phil Hassell said no official crime include increasing the undergradu- (Ph.D. '92), a member of the as the Passport to Houston pro- currently studying abroad in San- report was filed, and that the police ate enrollment by building two new QEP steering committee, said gram started by President David tiago, Chile. will not take any action against the residential colleges and building the the center will make research Leebron in 2004 — to strengthen Brown President Melissa King students. collaborative research tower with the opportunities more accessible Rice's community ties. said she announced at Brown's cabi- "The students admitted they Texas Medical Center, he said. to students. Instead of having to Leebron also commissioned net meeting Tuesday that students were just screwing around," Has- Leebron said Kirby's knowledge search in different departments an "Engaging Houston survey," interested in becoming Brown's sell said. "The college masters and of medical institutions will be an asset for a research position, students to identify the extent of Rice's senator should speak to her. presidents decided to resolve the in dealing with the TMC. will be able to come directly to the involvement in Houston, Iskan- Former Hanszen College Sena- matter amongst themselves." "We had great candidates, but he center to learn about opportuni- der said. tor Regis James, a sophomore, an- The four students will evenly split really brings expertise relating to ties, Taylor said. The results of the survey state nounced his resignation in an email the replacement cost of the window, medical institutions and research," Community Involvement that Rice community residents to the Hanszen listserv Jan. 14. James Mothersole said. Hanszen will not I>eebron said. Center Director Mac Griswold, logged more than 1.3 million cited a strenuous workload as the contribute any money to the repair. At Columbia, Kirby currently also a committee member, said hours of participation in Rice-af- reason for his departure and said he The students said they are consider- oversees a medical center composed Rice's curriculum may also have filiated outreach programsduring would transfer his SA responsibilities ing selling T-shirts or pieces of the of the schools of medicine, public QFP-designated courses as soon the 2004 academic year. Results to Will Rice College Senator Neha broken glass to raise money. health, dentistry and nursing, as well as Fall 200(). Courses will earn of the survey can be found at Kamat, a sophomore. "It really was an unintentional as the Graduate School of Arts and the designation if they contain www. rice, edu/engage. On Jan. 18, Hanszen Cabinet break, and we messed up and are Sciences and a commercial biotech- a substantial community-based The civic engagement center unanimously elected New Student going to pay for it," Silberman said. nology incubator. research or design project, will be staffed by a half-time Representative Jake Winter, a senior — Stephanie Jennings — David Brown require significant interaction executive director that is also with a community organization a faculty member, a full-time and yield a product that can be managing director and an Ameri- Baker Institute Summer in DC Intern Program publicly presented. corps volunteer, Taylor said. The "The largest responsibility of hiring process for the positions the new center for civic engage- will begin in the late summer or The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy is seeking applicants for its 2006 Jesse ment will be to organize these early fall, he said. Jones Leadership Center Summer in Washington DC Policy Research Internship Program. The program will provide stipends sufficient to support a select group of Rice undergraduates conducting policy-making research at government agencies, private think tanks, and NGOs in DC in summer 2006. Those accepted must be currently enrolled as full-time undergraduates through fall 2006. Those selected will attend a seminar on The Rice public policy and global affairs coterminous with their internships, and will write a Gay and Lesbian Alumni research report for publication. Applicants are individually responsible for selecting and establishing internships and residency in DC. Interested students should send the Scholarship following materials by January 31 to Dr. Steven Lewis. Washington Internship Committee. Baker Institute. MS-40: Congratulates the

1. A letter of application with your campus and home addresses, telephone number 2005-2006 and e-mail; 2. A short essay of no more than 600 words describing your career goals, your recipient internship plans (including the organizations to which you have applied or will apply), and how these tie in with the mission and policy research programs of the Baker Institute: 3. A resume; Laura 4. An official, sealed transcript; 5. One letter of recommendation from an individual who can discuss your ability to conduct policy research.

Questions should be addressed to [email protected] Bellows THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2006 POLICE BLOTTER

The following items were reported to the Rice University Police Department for the period Jan. 3-18. Residential Colleges Hey, Baker College Jan. 5 Subject arrested for possession of controlled substance and remanded to Harris County Jail.

Brown College Jan. 15 Student referred to Student Judicial Programs for Alcohol Policy violation. Hanszen College Jan. 15 Bicycle wheel bent. Rice Hanszen College Jan. 15 Bicycledamaged.Mattertobehandled by Hanszen College Court. Hanszen College Jan. 16 iPod stolen. Students! Lovett College Jan. 18 Two intoxicated students escorted to their room. Subjects referred to Student Judicial Programs for minor Do we have specials for you! in possession and public intoxication. Hanszen College Jan. 18 Banner stolen. $7,38 Value Meals $8.30 Value Meals Academic Buildings Herman Brown Hall Jan. 3 Wallet stolen. #A1 Large Cheese or #B1 Large 1-topping George R. Brown Hall Jan. 9 Wallet stolen. 1-topping pizza pizza and three Herman Brown Hall Jan. 9 Laptop stolen. 12-oz Cokes*

Keck Hall Jan. 10 Laptop stolen. Medium 1 topping Medium 3 topping #A2 pizza and two #B2 Anderson Hall Jan. 11 Wallet stolen. pizza and two 12-oz Cokes® 12-oz Cokes® Anderson Hall Jan. 12 Laptop and backpack stolen.

Alice Pratt Brown Hall Jan. 12 Bicycle stolen. 1 order of chicken Medium Cheese #A3 and an order of #B3 Pizza and 5 Buffalo Space Science Building Jan. 12 Digital camera stolen. Cheesy Bread Wings Abercrombie Laboratory Jan. 16 Laptop stolen.

Alice Pratt Brown Hall Jan. 18 Watch missing since Jan. 13. For all your events, West University Alice Pratt Brown Hall Jan. 18 Wallet stolen. Other Buildings call for large-order (713)523-7770 Lovett Hall Jan. 3 Two laptops stolen. discounts! 5733 Kirby Dr. Greenbriar Building Jan. 6 Wallet stolen. Hours 11 am to 2 am - 7 days Willy's Pub Jan. 12 Student referred to Student Judicial Programs for minor in consumption. Proud Sponsors of Your Rice Owls! Valhalla Jan. 12 Tip jar stolen.

Willy's Pub Jan. 13 Two non-Rice subjects detained. One ©2004 Domino's Pizza LLC. Not valid with any other offer, alid at participating arrested for possession of a controlled store only. Prices may vary. Customer pays sales tax. Our drivers carry less substance and failure to identify. than $20. Delivery area limited to ensure safe delivery. Deep Dish Extra. Subject remanded to Harris County Jail. Second subject issued city I citation for minor in consumption.

Fondren Library Jan. 17 Book stolen. Parking Lots Greenbriar Lot Jan. 3 Motor vehicle burglarized. Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows Program West Lot Jan. 4 Bus involved in accident with fixed object. Or. Boftymim M#ys South Colleges Lot Jan. 7 Motor vehicle burglarized.

Greenbriar Lot Jan. 10 Motor vehicle burglarized.

Hess Court Lot Jan. 10 Wallet stolen from vehicle.

Greenbriar Lot Jan. 12 Motor vehicle burglarized.

Greenbriar Lot Jan. 15 Drivercitedforminordrivingunderthe influence. Two other minors issued The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows Program (MMUFP) at Rice University has three goals. city citationsfor minor in consumption. Minors released to parents. First, it seeks to increase the number of minority students, and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities, who will pursue PhDs in core fields in the arts and Greenbriar Lot Jan. 17 Motor vehicle burglarized. sciences. In doing so, the program aims to reduce over time the serious under-representation on Other Areas the faculties of individuals from certain minority groups, as well as to address the attendant Alumni Drive Jan. 3 Vehicle stopped for speeding. educational consequences of these disparities. Second, it seeks to nurture these students to be the Intoxicated driver released to responsible party. researchers, teachers, and mentors of the highly diverse college student bodies of the future. Third, it seeks to encourage study abroad experiences as part of their research agenda. The fields Rugby Field Jan. 3 Signs stolen. that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has targeted for support are: Anthropology, Art College Way Jan. 5 Motor vehicle driver issued city History, Classics, Computer Science, Demography, Karth Sciences, Ecology, English, citation for minor in consumption and referred to Student Judicial Kthnomusicology, Foreign Languages, History, Literature, Mathematics, Musicology, Programs. Philosophy, Physics, Political Theory, Religion and Sociology

Graduate Apartments Jan. 5 Bicycle stolen. Applicants should normally be completing their sophomore year as a student at Rice University. Entrance 8 Jan. 6 University cart rolled into street and Selection will be based on a number of attributes including but not limited to academic standing struck vehicle. and potential, life experiences and interests, commitment to building bridges in multicultural College Way Jan. 6 Vehiclestoppedfordrivingwrongway. settings, and interest in pursuing graduate education. Students who participate in the program Driver arrested for driving with receive a yearly stipend of $2,000. work closely with a faculty mentor for two years, and are also suspended license and remanded to Harris County Jail. eligible for participation in summer fellowship programs at the end of their sophomore or junior years. Finalists will be interviewed. Announcements will lie made in March. Entrance 4 Jan. 8 Non-Rice subject arrested for possessionof inhalant paraphernalia and remanded to Harris County For more information and to download the application go to: Jail. http://professor.rice.edu/professor/Mellon Mays lndex.asp Entrance 3 Jan. 8 Non-Rice subject arrested for failure to identify and remanded to Harris County Jail. Application deadline is February 2.2006

Graduate Apartments Jan. 10 Student found dead in room. CONTACT: Investigtion of possible suicide. (See story, page 1.) Dr. Roland B. Smith. Jr. or Gloria Bean Office of the Associate Prtnost Entrance 22 Jan. 17 Accident involving Facilities, Rice I'niversity Engineering and Planning truck and 713/348-5688 fixed object.

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VISION THE VISION STATEMENT From page 1 President David Leebron's "Vision for the Second Century" includes 10 bullet points about priorities for the university. The document, summarized below, states that Rice should: "On some levels, this is really an about which departments to strengthen ongoing conversation," he said. "Well will be made by the different schools. • Increase commitment to research by focusing on strong departments and improving research facilities. keep listening to people.... It will be "As we undergo this process of • Rexamine the undergraduate curriculum, focusing on research, communication and leadership. a little different, but ITl still have my both expansion and fundraising, the office hours, and I hope to have more schools will be expected to identify • Improve graduate and postdoctoral programs by offering better financial support, teaching opportunities unscheduled, low-key talks at the col- what their strategic priorities are and and campus amenities for students. leges." how they plan to implement them," • Collaborate with other institutions, such as Houston museums and hospitals in the Texas Medical Center. Leebron said. Vision statement The document states Rice should • Strengthen existing interdisciplinary programs and add new ones. The vision statement (see box, not fund new schools out of the univer- • Continue investing in existing professional schools but not fund new schools out of general university resources. right) calls for an examination of the un- sity's general resources. Leebron said • Increase the number of facultv and students at the university — while preserving campus culture — in dergraduate curriculum, and Leebron a school of the arts and a law school order to improve university oervices, student employment opportunities and worldwide visibility. said he expects to form a committee are possibilities, but only if funded by with Dean of Undergraduates Robin external sources. • Become more internationally oriented, particularly with respect to Asia and Latin America, by admitting Forman on the matter. "[A new school] is not off the more undergraduates from other countries, developing relationships with foreign universities and encour- "There have been a lot of conversa- agenda, but we would seek outside aging international learning. resources for those things," Leebron tions about how students should struc- • Make the campus more inviting by improving outdoor spaces, building a new recreation center and said. "It would have to be where the ture their education," Leebron said. reconfiguring the Rice Memorial Center. "There's a question of how desirable university's interest and the donor's it is for students to double and triple interest come together in a positive • Increase involvement with Houston by emphasizing research in energy and urban studies, helping improve major and the alternatives to that But way." the city's schools and environmental quality, and providing educational resources to city residents. I think the main themes really have Ijeebron said he has not had con- been around the issues of research, crete discussions with any potential communication and leadership." donors about either proposed school. meet them than set lower aspirations leges will be built," Leebron said. of people who don't really go to SA The document states Rice should Of the 10 sections of the vision that aren't quite as motivating." In order to increase enrollment meetings — but [those concerns) offer graduate students more teach- statement, only the one pertaining to 3,800 undergraduates, Leebron are relevant," Jaqua said. "And be- ing opportunities to improve recog- to Rice's professional schools in ar- Next steps said Rice will begin admitting larger tween the SA forum at the beginning nition of doctoral programs. chitecture, management and music With the vision statement now in freshman classes beginning with [of the semester] and the Hanszen However, Leebron said faculty was not addressed in the Call to Con- place, Ijeebron said he hopes to have the Class of 2013, which will ma- forum at the end, Leebron had defi- members'teaching responsibilities will versation. Leebron said the addition a fundraising plan in place by the end triculate in the fall of 2009. nitely heard some relevant things remain the same. is due to the different focuses of the of the semester. The vision statement calls for and incorporated them into what he "We think graduate students could two documents. Leebron said he is currently work- 80 percent of undergraduates to be was thinking and talking about." offer seminars in their areas of exper- "Unlike the Call to Conversation ing on a longer document that will housed on campus, compared to 71 Ijeebron said he was pleased with tise that are completely optional for document, where we said, 'We'll kind give specific information about the 10 percent currently Leebron said he the number of responses he received students and don't take away anything of exclude these schools because they points in the vision statement. expects to reach that level — while both online and in person. from the undergraduate experience," need to determine their own goals,' "One of the things we hope to do in increasing the number of under- "I didn't really know at the begin- Leebron said. "But in terms of hav- [ with ] the vision statement we felt we the final document is include excerpts graduates — by expanding colleges ning what this process would look ing the basic courses taught by the just couldn't say these schools are off from some of the input from the Web and adding new ones. like," Ijeebron said. "We had 27,(XK) faculty at Rice, that's something we the radar," Leebron said. "They are site," Ijeebron said. "One thing that emerged from lines of text submitted on the Web certainly plan to maintain." the only schools that we've specifi- Leebron said he expects to be the conversations about the growth site. It's an amazing historic record if The vision statement also calls for cally mentioned, but we figured that finished with that document in late is the need to really look at some of nothing else." improving strong departments. the rest of the document was about February and that he anticipates the older colleges and see what we Ijeebron said he was impressed "We must especially focus on the other schools." forming committees to address spe- can do," Ijeebron said. "We're looking with the thoughtfulness and detail of departments and disciplines in C rownover said he thinks the vision cific parts of the vision statement. A at expansion of some of the colleges, the feedback. strategically selected areas where statement is ambitious. task force dealing with enrollment and we're really focused on how can "I certainly take away some en- we have an opportunity to achieve "We set very high aspirations growth is already in place. we can improve [them]." couragement about being inclusive at national and international levels of for ourselves," he said. "I think we "We have a task force on size, and Ijeebron said students influenced the university — of seeking people's distinction and achievement," the will certainly be challenged to meet that group has helped develop some some of his ideas for new colleges. views," Leebron said. "Did some document states. those aspirations, but I'd rather set of the detail in our thinking — what "We started off almost certain people say, 'No, you can't grow,' and Leebron said most of the decisions high aspirations and struggle to it would cost, where some of the col- that the new colleges we would build some people say, 'You need to double would be south colleges," Leebron in size? Yes, but people engaged said. "Then we got at least some constructively." feedback from the students that After holding forums and read- they would like to see more balance ing ideas submitted on the Web site, between north and south. Frankly, leebron worked with his staff in the it didn't occur to us, [but] now we President's Office, Provost Eugene are actually developing, in effect, 1 jevy, the deans and the vice presidents competing plans, and we'll see how to create the vision statement. they work out." "It was a collaborative effort but ultimately a document that I take re Call to Conversation sponsibility for," Ijeebron said. Ijeebron attended an SA forum Leebron said although ideas in in September and visited all nine the Vision for the Second Century colleges in the fall. Hanszen College are similar to those in the Call to held its forum with Leebron at the Conversation, he did gain insight end of the semester, and Hanszen from the feedback. President Dan Jaqua said he thought "I don't think there's much in [the both the Hanszen and SA meetings vision statement] that will surprise were meaningful people, but I hope nonetheless they "At Hanszen, people got to add won't conclude that the process some things that were concerns wasn't valuable," he said.

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EXAMS EXAM SCHEDULE From page 1 The Registrar's Office will assign scheduled final examination times based could be due. Corcoran said this said the senate will endorse any 77 exams — 8 percent — were on the schedule outlined in the final exam proposal. Classes with multiple also contradicts the current Gen- additional changes before the scheduled. sections will probably be scheduled in the 7-10 p.m. exam period. eral Announcements, which state, 2006-'07 General Annoucements "Personally, I don't think OF denotes overflow. "The due date for all take-home are finalized later this spring. [the changes] are going to have final exams is the end of the final Corcoran said she will solicit a big impact, because very few examination period; in fact, except opinions from college masters and classes use self-scheduled ex- Exam Time for scheduled exams, no course as- presidents to find out what students ams anyway, and I think they're Exam Day 9 a.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. signments may be due between the think about the proposed changes. going to switch to take homes," 1 (Wednesday) MWF (9 a.m.) MWF (1p.m.) last day of classes and the last day MWF (8 a.m.) Corcoran said. 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. OF of the final examination period." Scheduled exams Tenney said the elimination 2 (Thursday) TR (9 a.m.) TR (1 p.m.) TR (8 a.m.) A password-protected Web site, of self-scheduled exams and the activated Jan. 18, now allows faculty earlier assignment of sched- 3 (Friday) MWF (10 a.m.) MWF (2-3 p.m.) 10 a.m. or 2-3 p.m. OF 7 don't think you 're members to log in and indicate uled exams will shift much 4 (Saturday) TR (11 a.m.) TR (2 p.m.) 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. OF which type of exam they intend to of Registrar's Office work to 5 (Monday) MWF (11 a.m.) MWF (4-7 p.m.) 11 a.m. or 4-7 p.m. OF going to see someone give. Tenney said he hopes to col- earlier in the semester. He said 6 (Tuesday) Overflow/Conflicts TR (3-7 p.m.) Overflow/Conflicts lect that data by Wednesday. The this shift will better balance the who used to give a Registrar's Office has allotted an office's workload throughout 7 (Wednesday) Overflow/Conflicts Overflow/Conflicts Overflow/Conflicts additional week to contact faculty the semester. take-home exam decide members who have not responded suddenly to give a to the query. Tenney said assigning final scheduled exam.' exams either before classes be- — Diane Havlinek gin or early in the semester is becoming more common at other Enrollment administration universities. director "One of the big advantages [is that) at the very beginning of the semester, we'll be able to have the Provost Eugene Levy said it final exam schedules posted," Ten- would benefit students and faculty if ney said. "That way, students can take-home assignments and exams make their flight arrangements were given differing due dates as [and other break plans earlier]." proposed. Enrollment Administration Di- "[Different due dates make) it rector Diane Havlinek said course easier for faculty members to do exam times will be assigned based take-home exams because ... they on the schedule in the proposal (see [would not] have to wait until the ... chart, right). Courses with multiple last day of the final exam period be- sections that give a single exam fore the finals are turned in," l^vy will probably have an exam time said. "The greater the flexibility, assigned in the 7-10 p.m. period, the more likely it is that take-home Havlinek said. exams will be used rather than in- Havlinek said she does not class exams." think many additional classes will RISA GORDON/THRESHER Corcoran said senate members give scheduled exams, so there were reluctant to pass changes will not be additional work for the that would alter the General Registrar's Office when it assigns Taking out some aggression Announcements. times and rooms. A student strikes a pinata during La Posada Dec. 3. More than 250 people attended the annual cultural event spon- "It seemed to me and other "Classes that were already giv- sored by the Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice, or HACER. The event also featured a parade people that it was not a good idea ing scheduled exams will certainly and traditional dance performances. to change them mid-year," Corco- continue to give them," Havlinek ran said. said. "I think you'll see a majority I.evy said even though only parts of the classes in which they chose of the proposal were endorsed, he to give self-scheduled exams switch A ONE-DAY COURSE IN HOUSTON AND AUSTIN was pleased with the progress the over to scheduled exams. I don't senate made. think you're going to see someone PRESENTING DATA AND INFORMATION "It's been a very productive who used to give a take-home de- conversation," Levy said. "It's a step cide suddenly to give a scheduled forward to eliminate the self-sched- exam." given entirely by EDWARD TUFTE,author of three wonderful uled exam — it was problematic for However, Corcoran said she a whole host of reasons." does not think there will be a books on analytical design. Everyone taking the course receives all Corcoran said she has not yet large increase in the number of formed the working group and does scheduled exams. In Spring 2005, three books as well as Tufte's famous essay on PowerPoint: not know the timeline for making 38 exams — 4 percent — were additional changes. However, she given as self-scheduled exams, and Edward R. Tufte EDWARD R. TUFTE VISUAL EXPLANATIONS FACULTY SENATE Envisioning Information The Faculty Senate met Dec. 7. The following were discussed. itsl UfVfffVVMw • Speaker of the Faculty Marj Corcoran appointed Biochem- ysmm istry Professor George Bennett, Earth Science Professor SECOND EDITION Dale Sawyer and Economics Professor Dagobert Brito to the ¥ T ¥ '*'2±>±: student-athlete admissions sub-committee. Bennett will chair The Visual Display L sj*- $ ^ DINCI AMD NAMATfVf the committee, and Linguistics Professor Nancy Niedzielski of Quantitative Information was named a reserve member. fc.. %.&. m. m «. EDWARD R. TUl i f • The senate unanimously approved a proposal from the Gradu- ate Council. Doctoral thesis committees used to have to include one faculty member with a primary or secondary appointment in another department, and now they must include one faculty TOPICS COVERED IN EDWARD TUFTE'S ONE-DAY COURSE INCLUDE: member who has his or her primary appointment with another department. • fundamental strategies of information design • use of PowerPoint, video, overheads, handouts

• President David Leebron answered faculty members' questions • evaluating evidence used in presentations • multi-media, internet, and websites about transition in the football program after Head Football Coach • statistical data: tables, graphics, semi-graphics • design of information displays in public spaces Ken Hatfield resigned Nov. 30. • business, scientific, legal, financial presentations • animation and scientific visualizations • The senate discussed a proposal calling for the elimination of self-scheduled exams. Kinesiology Professor Bruce Etnyre said • effective presentations: on paper and in person • design of computer interfaces and manuals he had heard that students do not like the proposal. Corcoran, a physics and astronomy professor, said she thinks students' THE ONE-DAY COURSE WILL BE OFFERED ON FOUR SEPARATE DATES: fears about the new structure will be allayed once the system is implemented. MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2006 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2006 Hyatt Regency Austin Provost Eugene Levy said the biggest cost of having self- Sheraton Houston Brookhollow scheduled exams is an opportunity cost, since they are difficult for the Registrar's Office to administer. Economics Professor TUESDAY, JANUARY 31,2006 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2006 Peter Mieszkowski said he would only support eliminating self- Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hyatt Regency Austin scheduled exams if scheduled exams were permitted for any class size. For information about Edward Tufte's course,'Presenting Data and Information,' The senate approved eliminating self-scheduled exams, approved or about the books, call 800 822-2454 or visit www.edwardtufte.com two additional changes and tabled other aspects of the proposal (See story, page 1). Graphics Press LLC Post Office Box 430 Cheshire, Connecticut 06410

• The senate unanimously accepted the proposed by-laws. Essay by Edward Tufte on how PowerPoint presentation slideware corrupts thought. •The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint,' available from Graphics Press, $7. THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, JANUARY 20.2006

THE THRESHER'S (Rh \TIXG i COLLECTIVE ' T r \ • •- yet ' . - ' 1 ' V . . . • . RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVENTS AROUND HOUSTON THROUGH Student artists debut revolutionary gallery JANUARY 27, Bryc FOR; 2006. Julia Bursten is displayed on a background of black squares spray-painted over a wall THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Ir already covered with graffiti. The theirl graffiti, which extends over the Good art requires a few basic rode walls and ceiling of the Collective's survival tools: creativity, a purpose top two front rooms, was not originally or message and a way to make that chail picks message known. Good artists have a intended as part of the exhibition similar set of requirements: inspira- but was a previous, separate project this week tion for a message to convey, a media of Darrell and Townsend, Townsend in which to convey it and a place in said. It lends a unique backdrop which to reach an audience. to many of the pieces, and stands FILMFESTIN on its own as further testimony to FARSI the Collective's unique approach to I reaching audiences through art. 'i wear my father's The Museum of Fine "Galleries can be intimidating to shirt backwards' audiences as well [as to artists]," Arts, Houston, Rice Perzynska said. "[The Collective] The Sheridan Collective vina is a really fun thing for audiences to Cinema and the Houston 2003 Sheridan St. stoj be part of, and each of [the artists Children's Museum Houston, TX 77030 StrJ in the exhibit] has a different crowd to view, send e-mail to ital present the 13th to bring in." [email protected] Fir annual Iranian Film Townsend said the exhibition is elitl The Sheridan Collective, a new, intended to be a public gallery for Fest through Jan. 29. student-run gallery, provides young those both in and outside the Rice artists with all of these. community. He said the Collective For showtimes and ticket The Collective, an exhibition posted Internet advertisements and flyers around Houston, and he hopes information, visit space in the private residence of Lovett College senior Peter Darrell to keep bringing in a wider audience www.mfah.org and architecture student James through advertising and diversifica- Townsend (Lovett'05), takes art and tion of the types of art exhibited. art lovers out of a sterile museum en- Perzynska agreed. tonight vironment and invites one to confront "We want to host DJs, musicians the other in a more everyday setting: and other performance artists in the RICHARD VELLA the average student apartment. The future," Perzynska said. "The Collec- debut exhibition, I Wear My Father's tive is a good forum for taking leaps EXPERIENCE Shirt Backwards, features works by across genres like this." Townsend as well as Contemporary I Rice-based jazz and funk Arts Museum, Houston Teen Council Coordinator Jason Pallas (Lovett '04), group The Richard Velia Will Rice College junior Ruta Perzyn- "Galleries can be Experience plays tonight ska. architecture student Federico Cavasos (Lovett '05) and University intimidating to audiences. at 8 p.m. at Ovations in of Houston student Sarah Jones. ... [The Collective] is the Rice Vilage. The exhibit is open by appointment through Jan. 29. a really fan thing for Ovations Night Club Inspiration for the Collective audiences to be part of." 2536 Times Blvd. Suite B came last summer, when Townsend and other Rice students found them- — Ruta Perz^rska selves seeking a way to reach a pu blic Will Rice College senior tomorrow audience with their work. and tuesday "There is so much emphasis on \ [exhibiting only well-known work DON PASQUALE at] galleries that it becomes a pretty The cross-genre experience closed world, especially for young manifests itself in I Weu r My Father's artists," Pallas said." [The Collective] Shirt Backward:*. The artists use a Houston Grand Opera is a more informal, flexible way to wide variety of media, from digital presents Donziietti's reach an interested audience." photography and PVC piping to mammoth-scale fabric sculptures and comedic Don Pasquale, In addition to giving less well- established artists a space in which a pair of installations using cigarette produced in to display their work, the communal, boxes — one a race of cartoon-like conjunction with the San democratic format of the Collective characters influenced by the nico- offers them more input about how tine rage of the '60s and the other a Francisco Orchestra. The their pieces are displayed than a treadmill laden with empty cartons curtain rises Saturday at traditional museum. and labels. 7:30 p.m. and "I feel more in control in terms The exhibit marks the public of space here," Cavasos said. "The debut for a few of the artists, and Tuesday at 7 p.m. choreography is easier." this provides the inspiration for the Cavasos, who is exhibiting an show's title. I Wear My Father's Shirt Houston Grand Opera erratic sculpture of PVC piping com- Backwards signifies both the artists' posed in ajoint effort with Townsend, public divergence from their par- Wortham Center said the Collective's freedom of ents' professional lifestyles and the 510 Preston St. installation space allows the piece elementary-school tradition of using to exist both inside and outside men's old work shirts as smocks in the apartment. He and Townsend art class, Pallas said. stretched the sculpture from the The Collective's next exhibit will PHOTOS BY MARSHALL ROBINSON Top: A PVC sculpture by architecture students Jay Townsend (Lovett '05) front yard through the apartment's feature video work by Townsend and and Federico Cavasos (Lovett '05) takes over the Sheridan Collective lawn. second-story window. Cavasos said Cavasos, and a March exhibit show- Above: One of the exhibit's two-dimensional pieces, an untitled 2003 he could not think of a mainstream casing Pallas' latest projects is in the sketch by Townsend, hangs inside the Collective gallery. gallery in Houston that would have works. Each exhibit will be open to the Below: Jason Pallas (Lovett '04) created two installations for the Col- the architecture to create a similar public by appointment and curated by I > lective using empty cigarette boxes. This one features labels and boxes effect, let alone allow him to do so. a member of the Collective. composed in a heap over a treadmill. Perzynska said she was excited to be of- fered a spot in the Col- lective's first exhibit because she had her own space in an unpre- tentiousenvironment. One of her installa- tions, a collection of digital, multiple-ex- posure photography,

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»i THE RICE THRESHER ARTS * ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2006 13 Strokes' third album makes Holiday films rarely surpass mediocrity dubious First Impression Julia Bursten and particularly slapstick Will Ferrell bilities: to entertain and to bring Margaret Tung (The Wedding Crashers) as the neo- Bryce Gray mainstream means this year's First a new perspective or voice to the THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind FOR THE THRESHER Impressions of Earth will face care- filmmaking world. This movie fails and a sultry, neurotically tidy Uma ful scrutiny as the band's long-term to accomplish either task. With Oscar season just a few Thurman (Kill Bill: Vol. I and II) as In 2001 the Strokes released relevance comes into question. months away, it would make sense As unknown and exotic as Eastern starlet-to-be Ulla. their debut album, Is This It, and for production companies to use the Europe may be, taking a movie to an rode a mountain of hype to the The Producers survived the holiday movie boom to release some untouched location does not guaran- top of alternative and independent 'first impressions of earth' holidays on sheer pomp and cir- of their best work of the year. tee a new and winning formula. charts nationwide. Their almost cumstance, but it will not leave a the strokes The violence in the movie grows instantaneous success was credited Unfortunately, the 2005 crop of lasting impression on most viewers Rating: ••• 1/2 increasingly gruesome, u nderm in ing to their style as much as to their films released between Thanksgiving who go to the movies more than (out of five) and New Year's failed to produce attempts at suspense. The particu- once a year. songs. The Strokes' sound has larly squeamish should watch out always been distinctive, defined by any particularly outstanding per- formances, screenplays or movies for a certain eyeball scene toward 'fun with dick and jane' the impeccably simple interplay The album's opener, "You Only in general. A few met the expecta- the end of the film. between a rock-solid rhythm section Live Once," assuages some of these In theaters tions given by the trailers, fewer still Hostel is a fine movie for those and insistent guitars. Their rock'n roll fears: It is a definitive Strokes song, Rating: •••• exceeded them; but for the most interested in far-flung attempts postu ring—characterized by scr uf fy filled with the same dueling guitar (out of five) part, this holiday film season was, to cause mass public nausea, but hair, I've-been-partying-too-much-to- riffs that have defined the Strokes' well, a bust. ultimately even the most gruesome shave stubble, destroyed denim and sound since Is This It. Singer Julian Man loses job. Man and woman So, with a mildly disgusted sigh, tricks in the book will not make up vintage T-shirts tucked under thrift Casablancas sounds assertive and in have been irresponsible with money. the Thresher presents highlights for its lack of substance. store blazers — helped make the control as he belts out a smattering Work is scarce. Man and woman stick of some of the less disappointing Strokes a brand as much as a band. And of confused lyrics with exaggerated it to the man by discovering all they movies still circulating around big- itallowed/s Ihis It and 2003's Room On intensity. DrummerFabrizioMoretti 'the producers' need is love. Right? Wrong. screen box offices. Fire to become favorites of both indie and bassist Nikolai Fraiture anchor In theaters Man and woman, namely Dick elitists and the MTV masses. the song with laudable precision, Rating: ••• Harper (Eternal Sunshine of the Spot- 'hostel' The Strokes' ascent into the See STROKES, page 14 (out of five) less Minds Jim Carrey) and his wife In theaters Jane (Spanglish' sTea Leoni), instead Rating: •• There's a reason Broadway plays decide to take revenge on society (out of five) have not been made into movies more for the misfortunes they have been AUTOPILOT often. Like another recent musical- dealt: They commence a lifestyle of True horror movies seem to turned-film starring Rosario Dawson petty crime in director Dean Pari sot's disappear at this time of the year, that shall go unnamed, Tfcf Producers, ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") Fun with In-flight movies should entertain, as Oscar hopefuls and feel-good based on Mel Brooks' 1968 musical Dick and Jane. holiday fluffs take over the screen. of the same name, is a well-intended The plot is surprisingly unortho- Hostel, directed by Eli Roth, gives flop on the big screen. dox, the comedy is an unexpectedly distract from crying babies those who want yuletide violence The namesake producers in insightful mix of slapstick and wit, and gore what they wished for—but, the film are Max Bialystock (The and the resolution isas unpredictable Some movies make spectacu- ing less appropriate for airplanes. disappointingly, no more. Birdcage's Nathan Lane) and Leo as a family-friendly holiday comedy lar cinema. Some make fantastic What does that leave? PG-rated The film tracks the backpacking Bloom (The Stepford Wives' Matthew could be. The bland snippets Dick fodder for the likes of Mystery romantic comedies, the bane of trip of Paxton (Torque's Jay Hernan- Broderick). The producers are cari- and Jane's public relations lackeys Science Theater 3000. And some intellectual snobs all over the en- dez) and Josh (Bring It On Again's catures to begin with, as are many of threw together for trailers were movies are simply meant to be tertainment industry, make great Derek Richardson), which lands the Brooks' most successful characters, misleading—the movie was actually in-flight movies. in-flight movies. Not only do they pair in the middle of Eastern Europe. but Broderick in particular flounders really good. In-flight movies are the chips generally avoid violence, terror Lured into a hostel in search of beau- as he tries to convert Brooks' stage and salsa of the film and other strong pas- No movie starring Jim Carrey tiful women, the adventure comes character into an appealing on-screen industry: They are sions, but the charac- has had a bad box-office run since to a head when initial niceties are persona. Needless to say, he fails always nice to have ters they featu re tend to before the Ace Ventura series. His replaced by torture sessions. miserably. around to take the have bland, accessible talent can range from the very edge off boredom but personalities. They Horror films, like movies in all Ixine does a little better, but the high-brow, as in Eternal Sunshine are in no way substan- fall into cookie-cutter, genres, have two chief responsi- only real saviors of the movie are a See MOVIES, page 14 tial or significant. 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Margaret Tung made even when the movements and the symbolism of mirroring. interests in adult novels. The look revealing pieces in Some Changes, THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF themselves are flawed. But Ligon does not always refrain back on the artist's childhood is both Ligon leaves the viewer intrigued Untitled (2002) and Untitled from using color in his work. The humorous and down-to-earth, and by his deliberate uses of color and reflections on change, and alludes From video installations to silk Contact (2002) exhibit revision in Richard Pryor paintings — started shows another dimension of ligon to a deeper mystery behind his screens sprinkled with coal dust and the grammatical rather than the in 1993 — are done with remarkable and his work. from the beginnings of his artistic social. To create Untitled Contact, flair and seem appropriately timely Throughout all of the deeply often obvious intentions. experiments to pieces capturing Ligon pressed Untitled against a considering the bold comedian's the Million Man March, New York white canvas before the oil-stick recent death. City native Glenn Ligon has a truly dried, creating a mirror effect with distinct .'e artistic voice. the text. The use of coal dust in Although art is the Untitled pieces is not only an STROKES 'glenn ligon: aesthetically radiant treatment of always an extension From page 13 some changes' the black pigment, but also shows of the artist, it that black does not have to be the while guitarists Nick Valensi and self-conscious "Ize of the World" Contemporary Arts absence of color. and the bored "Kilting Lies," Museum, Houston is RARE that an Albert Hammond, Jr. trade waves In Ligon's light-based installation of distorted eighth notes. The album closes on a gem with Rating: •••• depicting the words "The Negro (out of five) artist lets others However, as "You Only Live "Red Light." As the band rocks out Sunshine" — which features black Once" fades into "Juicebox," an in perfect and almost mechanical For the first time in his career, neon illumination — he once again into his personal attempt at fist-pumping metal unity, Casablancas is at his best He Ligon has created a comprehensive asserts the color black as a means of life as plainly and Ms flat The Strokes continue is in control and knows it declaring tour of his inspirations. Glenn Ligon: highlighting, rather than shading. to experiment with their sound with self-conscious bravado thathe Some Changes proves expansive, The phrase, which Ligon has used powerfully throughout the album, foregoing is part of "an entire generation that with diverse choices of media and before in his work, is taken from the evolutionary growth they has nothing to say" while Valensi coverage of social, political and per- Gertrude Stein's Three Lives. The as Ligon does. displayed in Room Chi Fire and and Hammond rock out in stereo. sonal conflicts. The exhibit debuted light installation cleverly captures tossing around varied styles with yesterday at the Contemporary Arts the play on words in a silent yet Pryor's jokes, in all of their po- the same lack of interest tney The Strokes' Museum, Houston. dramatic fashion. litically incorrect glory, used racial might display while selecting Visitors are first greeted by tensions to break convention and vintage sneakers and sunglasses sound has always Ligon's immense installation created The use of coal create comedy. Here, Ligon's colorful before a show. specifically for the CAMH space: a portrayals of Pryor's sketches seem They play with unity and confi- been distinctive, colossal black and white American dust in the to accurately reflect the voice and dence on "Elecricity scape," a song defined by the flag serving as an interactive chalk- Untitled pieces ... words of the comedian. The bright, that sounds more like blue-album board. Guests are asked to write what almost neon texts and backgrounds Weezer than anything the Strokes impeccably simple it means to be an American to them, shows that black reflect how Pryor would deliver his have ever done. In "15 Minutes," and are immediately confronted by comedic punches. Casablancas croons over a dreamy INTERPLAY Ligon's impression of art as a work does not have to Although art is always an exten- landscape of melodic guitar that between a rock- in progress. be the ABSENCE sion of the artist, it is rare that an flows with an ease atypical for the In his works regarding the Mil- artist lets others into his personal often frenzied Strokes. solid rhythm lion Man March, Ligon recognizes of color. life as plainly and powerfully as Ligon Here, the band's experimenta- the contrasting messages sent by does. In the television installation tions are successful, but other section and participants. Although the march Revisions on text are also made Orange Feelings and Blue Feelings songs are hampered by new was a step toward equality, the art- in I Am A Man (1988) and Condition (2003), Ligon invites his audience to sounds. For example, "Vision of insistent guitars. ist points out that women were not Report (2000), in which age and wear his own therapy session containing Division" contains a frantic guitar Despite individual tracks' fail- allowed to participate. are the agents of change. Both the a discussion about a missing piece. solo that sounds definitively out of ures, it is evident Casablancas has Through his work on Hands Untitled and I Am A Man revisions The artist also reveals his childhood place and as grating as the song's grown as a vocalist. His melodies (1996) and We're Black and Strong hearken to Ralph Ellison's Invisible through End of Year Reports (2003), unfortunate title. exhibit more confidence than in which his teacher comments de- (1996), viewers are shown that Man, in which identity is considered The lyrics also fail to inspire. previous efforts and his versatile tail his academic progress and his social and political changes can be through the colors of black and white On "Ask Me Anything" Casa- range carries throughout the blancas sings "I've got nothing album. On the Strokes' first two ef- to say" and then backs this claim forts, Casablancas often sounded URBAN THEATER HOUSTON up with the completely nonsensi- as though he was delivering his Present* cal "Don't be a coconut/ God is lines through a telephone — his trying to talk to you." The song voice tended toward the distant is perhaps the most experimen- distorted and mumbling. By con- 11 DOG YEARS: Dolns Vtoe 6 Ato*zon*coto tal on the album; Casablancas trast, on First Impressions of Earth sings on top of a synthetic cello his voice is at the forefront and Created and performed by Mike Daisey line with the rest of the band defined by a newfound clarity. Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory conspicuously absent On this Now that Casablancas has semi-solo, he confides "We could found his voice, Strokes fans can drag it out/But that's for other only hope he and the band find bands to do." some stability in their message as But they do drag it out and a group. The indie scene may not First Impressions of Earth feels need them anymore, and the MTV bloated and overstuffed. It con- crowd seems to have let them know tains some great songs, but is held it but it would be nice to have this back by throwaways such as the 2000s rock icon stick around. MOVIES From page 13

and Man on the Moon, to the very Mulroney), takes her back to his low-brow, as in Ace Ventura and family's home, she faces off with Dumb and Dumber. smart-mouthed younger sister Amy In Dick and Jane, Carrey enter- (The Notebook's Rachel McAdams), tains a broad range of audiences with disapproving parents Sybil (Some- both styles of comedy and leaves thing's Gotta Give's Diane Keaton) viewers feeling like they have just and Kelly (The Devil's Advocate's seen two brilliant movies for the Craig Nelson) and even has trouble price of one. making a good impression in front of deafbrotherThad {A Lot Like love's 'the family stone' Tyrone Giordano) and his boyfriend Students with valid ID $10 for 2:00 P.M matinee In theaters Patrick (Dirty s Brian White). Rating: ••• 1/2 As the movie progresses, it be- If you liked Office Space, you 7/ love 21 DOG YEARS, an epic story of greed, self- (out of five) comes painfully evident that Mere- dith is causing much of the nightmare deception, and boundless insanity. In case viewers found them- herself, as her uptight persona and "Between Spalding Gray and Robin Williams." New York Post selves lacking personal family attempts to overcompensate for her "Absolutely hilarious, and his often vociferous malice is delicious." New York Times drama overthe holidays, The Family mistakes further lower the family's "Brutally funny." Seattle Times Stone provides more than enough opinion of her. for a year. Unable to take the pressure, Mer- 8:00 PM January 27, 2006, 2:00 PM, 8:00 PM January 28, 2006 An all-star cast heads this enjoy- edith asks her sister Julie (Romeo able film in which a familiar story and Juliet's Claire Danes) to come ZiMrfta HaHi 7he Hofrfry Center — the lover is brought home to to the Stone house for support. Julie C»« 71^*315-1525 or visit online www.He/iofrt»ycenter.or*. for meet her handsome suitor's large ends up saving not only Meredith •JeHre+f and dysfunctional family for Christ- but Everett as well, in an only semi- Produced by Just Right Entertainment mas — is given a modern spin, predictable plot twist. throwing the unlucky Meredith Although sappy at times, the Morton (Sex and the City's Sarah beauty of the film lies in its ability to AZTEC Jessica Parker) into an even more avoid a cliche resolution. Just like TVl*r«fve Dogs' Dermot together for the holidays. Sports Page 15 THE RICE THRESHER FridayVr\, , January 20, 2006 Swimming defeats Houston, loses to LSU in dual-meet competition

by Brian Mothersole be, so we got a little preview of the third, and freshman Caitlin Warner, pool and of the situation we will be who finished fourth. The Owls alsc FOR THE THRESHER in," Massengale said. won the 400-freestyle relay. The Rice swim team split a Arizona State University edged double-dual meet last weekend with the Owls 109-% in the first dua the University of Houston and Loui- This part of the season meet of the new year in Tempe, Ariz siana State University, defeating UH Massengale won the 500- and 1,000 202-145 but falling to LSU 196-151. is really important yard freestyle races. In the shortei Sophomore Amy Halsey recorded events, Hill and Halsey finished firsl two season-best times, winning the heading into the and second in the 200 IM, Gu wor. 100-yard backstroke and the 200 the 100 freestyle and placed second individual medley at the meet, held championship.' in the 50 freestyle and freshmar at UH. — Amy Halsey Carlyann Miller took first in the 20( "This part of the season is really Sophomore freestyle. Gu, Miller, Healey and important heading into the cham- freshman Skylar Craig combined tc pionship," Halsey said. "It's really win the 200 freestyle relay. important for us to gain some mo- Freshman Diane Gu won the But the Owls wasted no time mentum going into those meets." 50-yard freestyle at UH, capping a bouncing back, traveling north to The Owls will host seventh- week of solid swimming that gar- Flagstaff, Ariz, where they defeated ranked Southern Methodist Univer- nered her in C-USA swimmer of the Northern Arizona University 124-81 sity at the Rice Pool today at 5 p.m. week honors. Jan. 9. Despite concerns about the to round out their home dual-meet "(Gu is] definitely a major leader 7,000-foot altitude, the Owls man- schedule before the Conference USA on our team," Halsey said. "She's a aged a victory, getting help from Championships Feb. 22-25 at UH. very reliable swimmer. She races Hill's wins in the 200 breaststroke "We've been putting in lots of hard everyone and anyone who gets in and 200 IM, Massengale's victory in MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER training," sophomore Jennifer Hill the pool." the 400 freestyle and Miller's first- Junior guard Morris Almond goes for a lay-up in a non-conference game said. "Hopefully we'll step up and make Rice posted several wins over the place finish in the 200 freestyle. Gu against UT Dec. 5. The Owls face SMU in Dallas at 7 p.m. on Saturday. [the SMU meet] a good one." break, finishing second of ten at the also stood out with pool-record wins Led by sophomore Brittany Mas- UNLV Invitational Dec. 17-19, defeat- in the 50- and lOOmeter freestyle sengale, the Owls swept the top ing every team but the University of events. Men's basketball 2-1 four spots in the 500 freestyle last California-Santa Barbara. Gu won the "[We're] progressively getting weekend. 100 freestyle in spectacular fashion. a little bit better with every meet,' "(Our) meet last weekend [was] Massengale finished first in the mile Hill said. "I think once we're reste< at the University of Houston, where freestyle and was followed closely up, ... the [championship] is goin* in C-USA competition the conference championships will by sophomore Carey Hain, who was to be good."

by Chris Pasich forward J.R. Harrison chipped in with 14 points and played the FOR THE THRESHER entire game, while junior guard Women's basketball falls at Houston, Marshall The Rice men's basketball Lorenzo Williams had 11 assists team opened its Conference USA in the losing effort. by Amber Obermeyer they're a very good team." have to play 6 of 16 games against out Tulsa has advanced to the Women's side," Williams said. "I could easily set season Wednesday, compiling a Early in the game, the Owls THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF 2-1 record over the past week struggled against UAB's swarming National Invitation Tournament for the them sweeping their 10 games on th* and a half with victories over the pressure defense. UAB led 39-27 at The women's basketball team past two seasons. Jillian Robbins leads east side, and then if they split theb University of Houston andTulane the half and took a21-point lead with opened its inaugural season in Con- the Golden Hurricane and C-USA with games on the west, that gives then and a loss to UAB. about 15 minutes remaining in the ference USA with two home wins, but 18 points and 15 rebounds per game. 13 conference wins. If they can do it the Owls (6-9, 2-2 C-USA) fell into a However, Rice has better interior depth think that wins the conference." The Owls go on the road to game. Rice was able to narrow the tie for sixth place in the conference than the Golden Hurricane — junior face Southern Methodist Univer- gap to six and get the crowd back last Sunday against UH, neithe with consecutive losses to C-USA co- Iauren Neaves, sophomore Valeriya sity on Saturday and Southern into the game midway through the team led by more than four point' leaders Marshall University (9-5, 4-0) Berezhynska, sophomore Tiffany Log- Miss on Wednesday. SMU is second half, but the deficit was too until four minutes into the seconi and the University of Houston (7-8, gins and senior Catherine DuPont all fresh off of its first conference large to overcome. half, when three three-pointers fron 4-0) last weekend. Before the season, average at least 10 minutes per game. Sha'Ratta Hawkins in less than a min victory, a 74-70 overtime win "I don't think we should have C-USA coaches picked Rice to win the SMU has had a less impressive sea- ute gave the Cougars a l()-point lead over East Carolina last Wednes- been down 21," head coach Willis conference title, and head coach Greg son than has Tulsa, but the Mustangs The game featured a match-up of tw< day. Southern Miss has also Wilson (Will Rice '82) said. "We Williams (Hanszen '70) said he thinks and the Owls have had a competitive quick, smooth-shooting guards, bu only won one C-USA game — a just played at a pace that allowed that is still feasible. rivalry oflate. The visiting team has won in the end UH's Tye Jackson got th« 12-point win overTulane — and them to dictate the tempo. We just one of the last eight games between better of junior guard Krystal Fraziei fell to Houston Wednesday knew they were going to get some "Our two losses were on the road the two teams, when Rice pulled out a scoring a career-high 37 points t< baskets off their defense, but we to the only undefeated teams in the victory at Moody Coliseum two years Frazier's 23. let them get a few too many. We conference," Williams said. "Hopefully ago. Sunday's SMU game will be the did a lot of good things, and we will we can get some wins on the road and "On defense, our game plan was U ' We did a lot of last of the Owls' four consecutive road certainly pay attention to those, win all our home games. We don't play limit [Jackson's] touches, and we le games against four of the top five teams good things, and we but I thought tonight we got off Marshall again, but we see Houston her catch the ball too many times, Ux in the current conference standings. to a lethargic start." again Feb. 3, and we hope that's an easily," Williams said. "Well try to mak« important game." some adjustments when they come ti will certainly pay Marvett McDonald had 22 "When we faced the four on the Rice, but our best defender is Krysta points for the Blazers, including The Owls' road trip continues this road, I had hoped to split them — if Frazier — I've never seen anybody d< attention to those, but a number of three-pointers from weekend when they play the University you can do that all season, you'll be that to Krystal. We didn't get enougl outside the range of the Owls' ofTulsa (124,3-2) tonight at 7 p.m. and very successful," Williams said. "Now, / thought tonight we help for her." zone in the first half. Southern Methodist University (8-9, in order to get that split, we have to 3-2) Sunday at 2 p.m. Tulsa, which like win the games this weekend. We're got off to a lethargic "It's not unusual for him to Jackson frequently created herowi Rice has a new coach this season, went capable of doing that, but it will be do that," Wilson said. "He tends shots, scoring 14 of the Cougars' 2: 9-2 in its non-conference games, includ- very difficult." start.' to really be aggressive and get baskets, which remarkably came oi ing wins at Arkansas and at Oklahoma them off to good offensive starts But Rice's difficult schedule does just four assists. -Willis Wilson (Will Rice '82) SUite and at home against Florida State. in games. They have other guys not end this weekend. C-USA like Before the game against UH. Rio Head men's basketball coach But the Golden Hurricane dropped who are very capable of scoring other 12-team conferences, is too small tallied conference winsathomeagains games at Texas-El Paso and at home the ball, but he's the one guy they for a single round-robin and too large Southern Miss and Central Florid; versus Alabama-Birmingham, leaving to play every team twice, so the Owls before surrendering a 16-point lead oi On Wednesday, the Owls lost look for. And the unique thing them a half game ahead of the ()wls in will play teams in the western half of the way to a loss at Marshall. to the University of Alabama- about McDonald is that if he's the conference standings. the conference twice and teams in the Birmingham 75-68 at Autry not getting a shot, he can just go In non-conference action ove eastern half just once. In terms of RP1, Court. Rice was led by junior a little bit deeper on the floor to "Tulsa definitely had the best winter break, the Owls records six of the conference's top nine teams guard Morris Almond, who had get a shot up." pre-conference record and perfor- wins against Davidson and Loyol; are in the western half. 29 points in the game. Senior See BASKETBALL, page 21 mance of any team in our league," Marymount but lost games agains Williams said. "They've dropped a "Because we play the unbalanced LouisianaTech, Stanford. Wake Forest r- couple of close games recently, but schedule, Marshall is only going to Marquette and Texas A&M. eo e lie - THE WEEK IN SPORTS ith BY THE NUMBERS ini- Friday 1/20 all day Men's Tennis at Rice/Met Indoors (Downtown Club at the Met) Junior guard Morris Almond is averaging Saturday 1/21 all day Men's Tennis at Rice/Met Indoors (Downtown Club at the Met) he 9 a.m. Women's Tennis vs. Lamar (Jake Hess Tennis Stadium) ' to Owls' first dual match of the season 19.3 ike points per game this season, the most in C-USA. He averaged ink 2 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Jake Hess Tennis Stadium) 28.5 points in Rice's C-USA victories over Houston and Tulane. me Sunday 1/22 all day Men's Tennis at Rice/Met Indoors (Downtown Club at the Met) 16 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FEATURE FRIDAY. JANUARY 20,2006 SPRING into Action Layout and text by Matt McCabe

Women's volleyball

Last year, Brown was dominant throughout the regular season and post-season, winning the title over Sid. This season will be more of a battle if Brown is to retain its title. The final should be a rematch of last year's final, but this year Sid has the advantage. The playoffs should include Brown, Sid, Wiess and a college to be named later. Editor's Pick: Sid Table tennis

Last year only three teams — Will Rice, Jones and GSA — qualified for the playoffs due to disqualifications. GSA is very dominant in table ten- nis as they have once again recruited the Chinese national team. But, that aside, Jones will give GSA a run for its money, and Will Rice will make the playoffs, along with surprising Hanszen. Editor's Pick: GSA

MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER Men's Beer-Bike

Some colleges devote their whole school year to this one event. The million-dollar question is "can anybody compete with Jones' dominance in last year's race?" The answer "yes," but it's going to have to be that - * college's best day. Jones won last year's race by half a lap and only «jr lost a couple individuals. Last year's second-place finisher, Will Rice, can mount a charge but will have to rely on some inexperienced riders. Brown will give Will Rice and Jones a battle, losing no one from its third- place team from last year. Jones by a lot. Editor's Pick: Jones Women's Beer-Bike

Last year, a senior-heavy Brown team dominated the field en route to winning the women's Beer-Bike title. With that in mind, the door is wide open for other colleges to take a shot at jumping in Gillis' pool ... err, concrete-covered area. Maybe the winner's run will go through the foun- tain in front of Baker Hall, minus the pleasantries that might be associ- THRESHER RLE PHOTO ated with Baker College on the 13th and 26th of every month. Jones Men's soccer should take the women's race, but will be opposed by strong Brown and Will Rice teams. Jones should end just short of a sweep, as barring a Men's soccer is as competitive as any other college sport, with catastrophe, Will Rice will win the alumni race. the exception of Beer-Bike, of course. Some of the most intense Editor's Pick: Jones soccer games at Rice will take place on Saturdays throughout this semester, beginning tomorrow when Will Rice plays Brown. Both colleges sent two teams to the Intramural men's soccer playoffs in the fall. The Premier Division consists of GSA, Brown, $1000 for Best Papers! Wiess, Will Rice and Baker, and there is no doubt that the win- Professional Opportunity for Undergrads! ner will come from this division. In the "not going to be in the" Fame and Glory! Championship Division, Sid and Jones have essentially punched their tickets to the postseason with opponents like Martel, Lovett and Hanszen. Editor's Pick: GSA

Women's soccer

Last season, Hanszen and Martel faced off in the final after overwhelming victories in the semifinals, with Hanszen winning 1-0. Eenie, meenie, minie, mo ... Martel! Editor's Pick: Martel Medieval Studies program Undergraduate Symposium Hpril 20-22, 2006 Owl Sleehend 2005-'06 PRESIDENT'S CUP STANDINGS Call for Papers Freshman sports and Powderpuff not included An award totaling $1000 for conference travel 1. GSA 17 points will be given to the two best Medieval Studies 2. Hanszen 16 points Undergraduate Papers at the symposium 3. Will Rice 14 points 4. Brown 11 points Submission Date: February 1, 2006 5. Sid Rich 10 points 6. Martel 9 points For cempMa teUlli on how to iufcmH a pmpmr i Soo Mt|K//m»4t*vel.rtc#.e4ii/ or contact tho co-chairs of tho Mxficval 7.Jones 7 points tMofriAiat* Commtttaai ASaow Morgan at aliaonjgrtco.odu and Joah Cooloy at 8. Lovett 4 points lCPPlo»flrtco.o

Women's Softball

Women's softball is a highly competitive and entertaining sport, particularly when it comes to President's Cup points. In general, the team that commits the fewest mental and physical errors in the field will win, since most teams have their share of singles hitters. Hanszen doubled up Will Rice in the final last year but lost several key contributors. In order to advance to the champi- onship, Will Rice edged Sid by a run in extra innings, and the best two teams in the league this year will be Sid and Will Rice. Editor's Pick: Will Rice

Men's softball

Brown is the prohibitive favorite in men's softball once again this year, after steamrolling its way to the championship in 2005. Last year, the only team to beat Jones besides Brown was Will Rice, and I expect Will Rice to make a playoff run this season. Editor's Pick: Brown

THRESHER RLE PHOTO The quest for the President's Cup

Men's flag football

Should we include other teams? Or should we just let their athletically inclined resident associates fight for the title? Men's flag dominance lies with Sid, but as every year passes, Brian Gibson and his Martel squad inch toward taking the title from Sid. This season should be no differ- ent. Look for more teams to be competitive this year, as Jones, Wiess. Martel, Will Rice and Sid will field good teams that could be playoff-bound. Editor's Pick: Sid

THRESHER FILE PHOTO

Coed flag football

Once again, the football honors must go to Sid. Its dominance in coed flag is un- precedented. It is a well-oiled machine of organization and precision as both sexes compete on the same field ... unheard of! Jones and Martel fielded good teams last ' i.NTRAMURAt SPORTS year, and based on their consistent performance in Powderpuff this year, I would PRESIDENT'S CUP expect nothing different this season. The fourth playoff team will be the dark horse, so it's anybody's ball game for that lone President's Cup point. Editor's Pick: Sid MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER

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This is one of those sports that can get heated in a hurry. Men (and women) I'ay Kate: Flat semester fee; paid semi-monthly with sticks try to hit a puck with reckless abandon. But there is a method to the madness, and it's defense. Jones and GSA have proven to be effective defenders Days/Hours: Varies each week — and very physical teams — with some having played for red Russia during the Job Duration: hall and Spring communist regime (ahem, the GSA). Like last year, those two teams will maintain physicality and over-zealousness in floor hockey. Contact Diane Butler at dianeb(« ricc.edu or ext. -l^SO http://w w w .rice.edu/it/about. it/hiring/ Editor's Pick: Jones 18 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS OPINION FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2006 Students, fans should respond to new coach most exciting offensive players to get Repentant football cynic "I want you guys to know that this work ethic. Graham's staff consists of is your team," new football coachTodd youthful and rising coaches known for the ball in open space. It takes advantage Graham told a group of students at recruiting potential and football savvy, of mismatches and unpredictability in an event before the men's basketball including former UT quarterback a way few other offenses do. game against UH last week. He and Major Applewhite and Paul Randolph, Similarly, the stack defense allows realizes error of his ways his new coaching staff then joined a former Alabama assistant a team to blitz from countless locations the Autry Army as the at any time, keeping offenses off-guard Rice's hiring of Graham So they made me write a col- Who can possibly remain excited most boisterous fans in and allowing players to utilize a wide brings far more than just a umn. I escaped for half a year, but about a season that everyone in attendance. This visible, variety of skills. football coach. It shows a they found me anyway, huddled the country predicts will start with involved approach to Rice definite commitment to the Preliminary signs show a program behind a couch in the Thresher three straight losses?The coaches? life from the football staff student body and successof in need of very few things to become office. They sat me at a desk, gave The players? The fans? I decided sums up much of what Rice athletics in general. a consistent winner. Nothing would me a keyboard, mouse, monitor not to think about it. prove more helpful to the short- and the new football program As a student body, we and the rest, and demanded 700 However, this column forced long-term success of Rice football than brings to campus. should show a new level of words on football. Rice football? me to face my football misery. student support Whether you went to Rice's search commit- support for the program. What? I took a nap. And my nap, like most naps do, tee proceeded cautiously Graham challenged stu- a high school powerhouse, have a love I first "encoun- helped me to see the in its search, evaluating dents last week to attend affair with the Aggies or the Horns or Nathan tered" Rice football as proverbial tunnel-end- candidates on a variety spring practices and see never really got into football, give the Bledsoe a high school senior. ing light. After my of points ranging from the team progress. Owls another chance (or a first one) in I had driven to Rice snooze, I woke up a coaching experience and Ultimately, next fall the fall. Remember, like coach Graham for my application in- born-again believer, skill to desire to work at Rice. Based promises to show a totally different said, This is your football team." So terview, which was and after reading the on my initial impression, the selection brand of football than you're used to see- lefs start showing them that we're scheduled for the sure- news briefs on the new is absolutely first-rate — not only does ing on campus. Graham has discussed their school, too. to-be-busy homecom- staff, I was only more Graham bring experience and energy, a new, spread offense paired with his ing weekend. As my convinced of a forth- he has also taken great strides in hir- well-known 3-3-5 stack defense. The Nathan Bledsoe is a Lovett College fresh- Saturday appointment coming change in the ing assistants with the same tenacious new attack should allow some of our man and Thresher calendar editor. Dylan wind. Anyone who has concluded, I asked the Farmer alia student interviewer, a read Todd Graham's of] senior, if he thought list of turnaround ac- of Graham and staff bring attitude, excitement I should attend the complishments knows game that day. He responded to Rice football fortunes can change. On Jan. 4, Rice athletics expe- to the staff, officially welcoming them the coaches were orchestrating the my hopeful question with a blank Anyone who stabbed at a voo- rienced excitement not seen since to Rice. Coaches came up to me asking cheers usually led by hoarse under- stare and a memorable, "Game? doo doll of Mack Brown when the baseball team won its national when we could start giving UH hell grads. By helping pack Autry to the What game?" he benched Major Applewhite championship in 2003 at Autry — as a college rafters, coach Graham has already At the time 1 wasn't worried. I knows Rice football fortunes will —excitement centered on sports fan, could you want made a huge stride by doing what mean, sure, an hour up the road at change. the hiring of head football more than a bunch of former coach Ken Hatfield was unable Texas A& M roughly 80,(XX) people These are the men and the coach Todd Graham and adults getting as rowdy as to do — create a strong bond with the in maroon were packing Kyle times Rice should concern itself his football staff. the craziest students? student body. Field, but this was Rice — there with now. I applaud Hatfield and Before the start of the Coach Graham in- Thank you, coach Graham, for were exceptions to the fan base. his staff for the hard seasons they men's basketball game vited his fellow coaches bringing your staff and team to stand I figured I had just encountered coached, and the players for giv- against the University of and his players to stand with us. We hope to build a strong re- one of those people who had no ing him their best, but right now Houston, Athletic Director with the students during lationship with the team in the years to interest in either football or athlet- 1 have a dream of the future — a Bobby May (Will Rice '65) the game, and his men come. Students are talking constantly ics as a whole. dream of rediscovered glory and and the Athletic Depart- Luke showed up in huge num- about your program and your involve- transformation. ment hosted a meet-and- Gilman bers. I don't think May ment in the community. I encourage Maybe someday Rice fans will greet session with the has ever been as excited you to remain in close contact with Anyone who has read fill the stadium to more than five new coaches. As soon as as he was last Wednesday the students. Together, the football percent capacity. Maybe someday Graham stepped on the stage to speak when he announced that Graham program and the student body will Todd Graham's list I'll never hear any more jokes to the Rice community, all could see the was the newest member of the Autry make a winning team. from the opponent's fans about enthusiasm that he and his staff will Army. I thought he was going to blow of accomplishments the number of Rice punts exceed- bring to the team and the campus. out the speakers. Luke Gilman is a Lovett College senior ing the number of Rice points. The Autry Army passed out shirts Throughout the basketball game, and a co-founder of the Autry Army knows Rice football Maybe someday consistent win- fortunes can change. ning seasons, bowl appearances and national respect will be com- monplace, and the concern of this Rice Social Dance Society presents column will be insignificant. A year later, however, I experi- Now, more than ever, (hose enced the awful truth for myself. dreams seem alive and viable, but the Spring 2006 dance classes! Duringourone-win season, I found that's all for much later. All I hope myself awash in the all-encompass- for the immediate future is one ing campus-wide apathy and cyni- new season with a new outlook, a No Partner Needed! cism surrounding Rice football. My revitalization of a storied program: a friends and I blamed Ken Hatfield , few more fans, a little more supixirt, talked longingly ofbaseball season a little less wailing and grinding of One Low Fee Allows You to Take All Classes! and wondered if and when Rice's teeth. All Rice needs is some faith alleged Cotton Bowl "victories" in a new generation of football. That really took place. and a framed game schedule in the It only got worse after the Admissions Office. 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tephen Whitfield v j' • l" m Men's track prepares Women look to win conference title for another outdoor run by Katy Miller in the top 25 in the nation." them will be sophomore Marissa THRESHER STAFF The team's performance at last Daniels, who won the 10,000 meters weekend's meet indicated those at last year's WAC outdoor meet In- training's more important. The [C- With some strong perfor- "v by Stephen Whitfield goals are within reach. Not all run- juries have left the squad temporarily USA] outdoor meet is in May, and mances from its Jan. 14 season without senior middle-distance run- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF ners participated in the unscored we're in January, so if you start taper- opener at the University of competition, but those who did ner Megan Sandler, acrucial member With nine successful seasons in ing for all of these early indoor meets, Houston already under its belt, had positive results. Senior Flo of the 4x400-meter relay team. the Western Athletic Conference you're going to kill yourself.... We're the women's track and field team Nwagwu took first in the high jump, The Owls will have their first behind them, the men's track and training through this meet." hopes to return to championship clearing 5 feet, 7 inches, and fellow chance to compete officially today at field team will aim for an impressive After today, the Owls will com- form. Rice finished second at both senior Funmi Jimoh placed second the Leonard Hilton Memorial Meet, debut season in the more competitive pete in three indoor meets before the indoor and outdoor Western in the long jump with a 19-0.5 leap. held at the University of Houston. Conference USA the C-USA Indoor Track and Field Athletic Conference meets last Sophomore Rachel Greff placed Fourteen schools will participate, Among the notable teams in the re- Championships, which will be held year, the first time since 1999 that third in the pole vault. including the crosstown rival and aligned conference are the University at UH Feb. 24. Despite posting three the team has not won at least one defending C-USA champion UH of Texas-El Paso and the University second-place finishes and a third- conference title. and defending national champion of Houston. UTEP, a fellow ex-WAC place finish in nine WAC indoor The Owls have a solid founda- University of Texas. member which won the conference meets, Rice will focus primarily on the tion to fuel their progress, return- 'We have conference "I think Conference USA is a indoor and outdoor titles last year outdoor season, which begins March ing eight seniors and several other goals and we have better situation for us,"Bevan said. by a combined 73 points, returns 24 with theTSU Relays. Warren said experienced runners to a tradition- "The fact that the schools are closer Mickael Hanany, the runner-up in the short amount of time leading up ally distinguished team. national goals, [and] to us makes things better." the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor to the C-USA Indoor Championships "We need to rebuild in the However, the team still must Track and Field Championships last prevents the Owls from competing 400-[ meter] area," head coach we 'd like to be in the become acquainted with a new June. The Cougars have won the last heavily in indoor events. Jim Bevan said. "Aside from that, slate of opponents. three C-USA outdoor titles and sent "If you ... don't start competing we return most of the significant top 25 in the nation.' "We just aren't as familiar with four individuals and a relay team to prior to Christmas, it's difficult to players on the team, and we have [the new schools] yet, but we will the national meet last year. get a lot of meets in," Warren said. some new freshmen who are great — Jim Bevan be soon," said Bevan. "We still have Head coach Jon Warren (Jones '88) "We're going to go into [the indoor additions." Head women's track and our sights set on the Conference said he thinks Rice can equal or better Bevan cited last year's runner- Championship, which is at [the season] trying to get all the work set field coach its third-place finish in last year's WAC upfor [personal records] and national up finishes as this year's primary University of Houston]." outdoor meet in its new conference. qu 'ifiersorgreatconferenceperfor- motivating factor. After this weekend's meet, the mances without forgetting that [the] The women's cross country Owls will compete in the Houston outdoor [season] is really what we team won the C-USA title in Octo- The 2006 season will feature the Invitational Feb. 4 and then travel 'We're going to go into consider track and field." ber, and Bevan said the track team return of senior sprinter Nina Mayes, to Seattle for the Husky Classic on Rice lost only four seniors: Seth has the same lofty aspirations. the current Rice record-holder in the Feb. 11. The C-USA indoor meet I the indoor season ]... Neumiller, Leor Pantilat, Aaron "We have conference goals 100 meter dash, and senior Krystal will take place at UH beginning Redman and Ben Wiggins. If the and we have national goals," Be- Robinson, who placed fourth in the Feb. 24, and the outdoor confer- without forgetting that Owls are to have success similar to van said. "We always seek to win discus at the NCAA Outdoor Cham- ence meet will be held in El Paso last year, they will need significant conference,... and we'd like to be pionships last year. Accompanying May 11-13. [the] outdoor [season] is contributions from the current senior class. David Axel, Marcel really what we consider Hewamudalige, and Luke Stadel track and field.' qualified for the NCAA Midwest Re- gional outdoor meet last season in — Jon Warren (Jones '88) the steeplechase, shot put and 5,000 Head men's track and field meters, respectively, and Ryan coach Walsh won the decathlon at the WAC Outdoor Championships. Stadel, who ranks third all-time RiCE "I think we can be in the hunt at Rice in the shot put, said he has RECREATION to be in the top three [in outdoor] improved since last season. CENTER again if we have a full, well-rounded "I've gotten stronger and faster this team," Warren said. "If UTEP is year," Stadel said. "I feel like I've got on — they won over half of the events more power, and I'm able to translate Positions available immedi atelij: in outdoor last year—then they (will that |M)wer into athletic strength. Tech- be] phenomenal, but other than that nique issomethingI should improveon, I think [C-USA] is pretty open." so I think I should improve on all facets Rice begins its indoor season of my throwing abilities this year." Fitness today with the Leonard Hilton Memo- Other returning regional qualifiers Running Clinic Coach/Specialist rial, a day-long meet at the University include Hampton, a transfer from the -*> Creating, promoting, and operating a running clinic on Rico University's campus, conclud- of Houston. The Owls will send 15 University of Texas who qualified in athletes to the meet, although most the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and ing in a ->K race of them will not participate in their sophomore Omar Wright, who quali- 5 7 hour, 15-20 hours »eeJr. usual events. Warren said the Hilton fied in the high jump last year despite Hiflhh flexible iche*lules Memorial will serve as a warm-up missing almost the entire season due to Contoit Heather Thompson at heat her t'CL/ia eJu. or at 7IS SJ8 • • 65 meet for the team. an ankle injury. Senior Jason Powell and "We just want people to get used to junior Devon Fan fair finished second running again," Warren said. 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TM*K 30-64 14-18 82 Rice (7-7,1-0) McCoy 2-3 00 4. Jenifer 00 1-4 1. Key OO 00 0, Rice 30 34 — 64 Kennedy 2-3 00 4. Redding 4-9 OO 8. iohnson Harrison 2-81-2 5, Brttton 7-10 3-417, Hagen 2-2 00 Marshall 32 43 — 75 Three-point goals — Rice 4-11 (Rtverin 1-2, Frazier 1-4, 1-1 OO 2 4, Williams 5-11 4-4 14, Almond 9-16 5-6 24, Foster Cunningham 02, Flores 11. Stovall 1-2), Marquette : 3606 4-15 83 1-2 2-2 4. Killings 0-1 00 0. Pflieger 1-1OO 3 8-22 (Kovelenko 1-1, McCulloutfi Ol, Quaye 1-2, Kleger Rtce (6-8,2-1) 27-51 15-17 71 1-2, Kamm 3-7, Monfre 1-5, Johnson 1-4) Three-point goals — Rice 3-12 (Harrison 1-5, Almond Neaves 7-14 6-9 20, Berezhynska Ol 2-2 2, Rtverin dec.2nan.18 2-5 4-4 8, Frazier 8-14 1-2 21. Cunningham 1-4 OO Three-point goals — UH 11-38 (Dyer 3-5, Lafayette O 1-3, Pflieger 0-2, Foster 1-2), Murray St. 7-19 Wlther- 2, Flores Ol 1-2 1, Stovall 2-8 0-2 5, Carter 00 OO Rebounds — Rice 29 (Neaves 6), Marquette 43 (Mc 7. Smith 5-10, Lawson 0-1, Roberson 0-3. Martin 0-2, spoon Ol, Orr 1-3, Pearson 3-3, Hopkins 1-4, Holloway 0, Jeffries 0-1 OO 0, Elder 02 1-2 1, DuPont OO 02 Cullough. Kamm 9) Latham 0-3, Bloom 3-7). Rice 2-9 (Harrison 0-4, Williams 2-6, Redding 0-2) 0, Loggins 2-7 00 4 0-1, Almond 1-2, Foster Ol, Pflieger 1-1) Assists — Rice 13 (Neaves 3), Marquette 24 Rebounds — Rice 35 (Harrison 10), Murray St. 49 Totate: 22-57 1525 64 (Kieger 9) Rebounds — UH 33 (Roberson 7), Rice 45 (Britton (Wltherspoon 15) Marshall (9-5,4-0) 14, Almond 11) Attendance —1,930 Assists — Rice 18 (Williams 6). Murray St. 24 Curry 03 Ol0, Champion 4-10 4-4 12, ShepardHall Assists — UH 17 (Smith 5), Rice 16 (Williams 9) (Jenifer 7) 4-15 10-10 18, Smiley 1-10 56 8, Statler 7 12 1-2 16, Chacon 2-3 1-2 5, King OO 00 0, Hagan 1-1 2-2 WAKE FOREST 69 RICE 67 Attendance — 3,664 Attendance — 2,608 4, Justice OO OO 0, Ishola 3-4 6-9 12 Dec. 22, 2006 — Autry Court Totate: 22 58 29-36 75 Wake Forest 29 40 — 69 PRINCETON 41 RICE 82 TEXAS SOUTHERN 6S RICE 81 Three-point goals — Rice 5-22 (Neaves Ol. Riverin Jan. 5, 2006 — Autry Court Dec. 21, 2005 — Autry Court 0-3, Frazier 4-9, Cunningham 03, Flores Ol, Stovall Rice 33 34 — 67 1-2, Jeffries Ol, Elder 0-1, Loggins 0-1), Marshall MEN'S BASKETBALL Princeton 19 22 — 41 Texas Southern 20 45 — 65 2-8 (Champion 0-1, Shapard-Hall 0-3, Smiley 1-2, Wake Forest (6-3) Rice 24 28 — 52 Rice 49 32 — 81 Statler 1-2) Tchangoue 38016, Strunk 9-113-3 22, Bond Young 5- UAB 78 14 3414. Naughton 5-7 OO 13. Groves 381-3 7, Jones Jan. 18, 2006 — Autry Court Rebounds — Rice 29 (Neaves 9), Marshall 50 05 OO 0. Lavender 1 2 OO 3, Tate 1-1 OO 2. Brown 03 Princeton (2-10) Texas Southern (2-9) (Champion 13) OO 0. Evans OO OO 0, Washington 1-1 OO 2 Koncz 0-1 OO 0, Savage 2-112-28, Strittmatter 2-5 OO 39 36 — 75 Jones 3-7 2-3 8, Smith 2-10 1-2 6, Moore 5 8 0-2 10, Totate: 28-60 7-11 69 UAB 6, Greenman 06 2 2 2, Buffmire 4-6 0-110, Owings 4-8 Walker 0-1 OO 0, Count 5-14 1-1 14, Brown 1-3 OO Assists — Rice 15 (Riverin, Frazier 4), Marshall 6 Rice 27 41 — 68 02 11, Stuerer Ol OO 0, Schaen 2-7 OO 4 2. Walker 6-11 3-4 18, Norwood 1-3 Ol 3, Finken- (Statler 3) Rice (4-5) Totals: 14-45 4-7 41 binder 00 OO 0, Johnson OO 1-2 1, Bell 1-5 1-2 3, Neaves 5-111-111, Berezhynshka 3-9 2-2 8, Riverin Abanobi OO OO 0 Attendance — 815 Alabama-Birmingham (13-3, 3-0) 02 1-2 1, Frazier 6-18 OO 13. Cunningham 6-18 OO Rice (6-7) Totate: 24-62 9-17 65 Holmes 40 5-11 13, Mukubu 1-4 8-15 10, Johnson 13, Flores Ol OO 0. Stovall 3-6 2-4 9, Carter 0-1 3-4 Almond 8-11 2-2 21, Harrison 4-6 2-4 11, Britton 3-5 1-5 OO 2, McDonald 7 14 2-2 22, Jones 4-9 OO 9. CENTRAL FLORIDA 52 RICE 3. Jeffries 04 2-2 2, Elder 1-11-1 3, DuPont 1-2 1-4 OO 6, Hagen OO OO 0, Williams 3-9 5-7 12, Foster 0-3 Gibbs OO OO 0, Delaney 4-7 2-2 10, Hassell OO OO Rice (5-5) Jan. 8. 2006 — Autry Court 3, Loggins 5-6 1-111 2-2 2, Killings OO OO 0, Pflieger 0-1 OO 0 Packevicius Ol OO 0, Harrison 5-14 00 11, Britton 0, Kinnard 2-4 2-2 6, Broom 1-2 OO 3. Tobias 0-1 OO Totate: 25-67 14 21 67 0, Ollie OO OO 0 Totals: 18-35 11-15 52 1-2 1-2 3, Williams 48 2-4 11, Pflieger 2-5 00 6, Central Florida 21 31 — 52 : 24-52 19-32 75 Hagen 02 OO 0, Foster 2-3 2-2 7, Almond 14-20 7-8 Three point goals—Wake Forest 6-20 (Tchangoue 02, Three-point goals — Princeton 9-29 (Koncz 0-1, Sav- 39, Bridges OO 2-2 2, Perka 13 OO 2 Rice 38 28 — 66 Strunk 0-2, Bond-Young 1-6, Naughton 3-4, Groves 0-1, age 2-9, Strittmatter 2-3, Greenman 05, Buffmire Rice (8-8, 2-1) Totate: 29-58 14-18 81 Jones 02, Lavender 1-2, Brown 0-1), Rice 3-16 (Ber 2-3, Owings 3-6, Steurer 0-1, Schaen 0-1), Rice 5-9 Harrison 5-10 3-3 14, Bntton 3-5 1-1 7. Hagen OO ezhynska Ol, Riverin 0-1. Frazier 1-5, Cunningham 1-4, (Almond 34, Harrison 1-1, Williams 1-1, Foster 0-2, Central Florida (2-12, 0-3) OO 0, Williams 3-12 0-1 6, Almond 1018 5-7 29. Three-point goals — TSU 8-19 (Smith 1-4, Walker 0-1, Flores Ol, Stovall 1-1, Jeffries 02, Loggins 0-1) Pflieger 0-1) Weber 6-113415, Gomes 1-12-4 4, Long 4-8 3-512, Packevicius OO 2-2 2, Foster 2-6 2-2 8, Killings 1-1 Count 3-6, Brown 0-2, Walker 3-3, Norwood 1-3), Rice 9-18 (Harrison 1-2, Williams 1-3, Pflieger 2-5, Foster King 1-10 OO 3, Smith 4-13 03 9, Houston 2-7 OO 5, OO 2, Pflieger OO Ol 0, Perka OO OO 0 Rebounds—Wake Forest 36(Strunk, Naughton.Groves Rebounds — Princeton 21 (Strittmatter. Owings 6), 1-1, Almond 4-7) Miles 1-5 2-2 4, Akers 0-1 OO 0, Fieser 0-2 OO 0 a: 24-52 13-16 68 6). Rice 45 (Neaves. Berezhynska 8) Rice 31 (Almond 7) Totate: 19-58 1018 52 Rebounds — TSU 42 (Moore 10), Rice 32 Three-point goals — UAB 8-23 (Mukubu Ol, Johnson Assists — Wake Forest 15 (Bond-Young 5), Rice 16 Assists — Princeton 12 (Greenman 4), Rice 15 Rice (6-7, 2-0) 02. McDonald 6-12, Jones 1-5, Delaney Ol, Broom (Harrison 9) (Berezhynska, Riverin, DuPont 3) (Williams 8) Neaves 7-1112-14 26, Berezhynska 03 4-4 4, Riverin 1-2), Rice 7-13 (Harrison 1-2, Williams Ol, Almond Assists — TSU 16 (Smith, Walker 5), Rice 21 3-6 OO 6. Frazier 4-10 1-2 11, Cunningham 3-7 OO 4-6, Foster 2-4) Attendance — 583 Attendance - - 2.156 (Williams 11) 8, Flores OO OO 0, Stovall 03 1-2 1. Carter Ol OO 0, Jeffries 1-1 OO 2, Elder OO 00 0. DuPont Ol OO Rebounds — UAB 31 (Holmes 6), Rice 34 (Brit- 0. Loggins 3-6 2-4 8 RICE 80 LOYOLA MARY MOD NT 65 ton 8) Attendance — 2,072 YALE 70 RICE 67 Totate: 2149 2026 66 Dec. 19. 2006 — Gersten Pavilion, Los Angeles, Calif. Jan. 2, 2006 — Autry Court Assists — UAB 16 (Johnson 8), Rice 17 (Williams 11) RICE 61 ARKANSAS 8Q Three-point goals — Central Florida 4-17 (Long 1-1, Rice 35 45 — 80 Yale 38 32 — 70 Dec. 17, 2005 — Alltel Arena. N. Little Rock, Ark. King 1-5, Smith 1-4, Houston 1-6, Fieser 0-1), Rice 4-13 Attendance —1,647 Rice 37 30 — 67 (Frazier 2-5, Cunningham 2-6, Stovall 0-2) Loyola Marymount 38 27 — 65 Rice 28 33 — 61 RICE 60 TULANE 87 Rebounds — Central Florida 35 (Weber 13), Rice 38 Yale (7-6) Arkansas 30 50 — 80 Rice (4-4) Jan. 14, 2006 — Fogelman Arena. New Orleans, La. (Neaves 12) Neaves 5-10 2-2 12, Berezhynska 5-7 2-2 12, Riverin N. Holmes 2-3 OO 5, Kaplan 4-8 OO 9, Martin 8-12 68 2-2 16, Frazier 10-20 0-1 22, Cunningham 02 2 2 2-2 18. Hughes 38 2-2 8. Flato 5-8 OO 14. Morin 0-3 Rice (4-5) Assists — Central Florida 11 (King 6), Rice 16 2. Flores OO 2-2 2, Stovall 03 OO 0, Carter 04 OO 0, Rice 30 30 — 60 0-2 0, Kyle Ol 3-4 3, Andrews OO OO 0, Pinick 2-2 Moore 1-2 OO 2, Harrison 7-13 OO 15, Britton 03 2-2 (Frazier 4) Elder 2 5 1-2 5, DuPont 2 4 OO 4, Loggins 2-4 1-2 5 Tulane 30 27 — 57 OO 5, C. Holmes 2-5 2-2 8 2, Williams 1-4 1-2 4, Almond 1019 4-5 25, Hagen Totate: 32-67 12 15 80 Totate: 26-50 9-12 70 1-1 OO 2, Culver OO OO 0. Packevicius 2-3 OO 4, Attendance — 607 Rice (8-7, 2-0) Foster 2-4 3-5 7, Pflieger 0-1 OO 0, Perka OO OO 0 Loyola Marymount (3-7) Harrison 4-9 OO 8, Britton 2-4 4-5 8, Hagen 0-2 Rice (5-7) Totate: 24-50 1014 61 Harrison 5-12 OO 11, Britton 5-6 6-6 16, Hagen 1-3 SOUTHERN MISS 64 RICE 77 Evans 1-3 OO 2, Dunlap 511 36 13, B Ziemann 3-4 00 0, Williams 2-10 1-2 6, Almond 11-18 9-13 33, Jan. 6, 2006 — Autry Court OO 7, Smith 12 0-2 2, Patton 2-6 3-3 9, Moore 2-4 Packevicius OO 1-2 1, Foster 2-5 Ol 4, Killings 0-1 OO 2, Williams 4-11 1-1 9, Almond 6-19 2-4 14, Arkansas (6-2) Packevicius 1-1 00 2, Foster 1-3 OO 2, Killings 1-3 2 2 6, Decoud 5-11 3-4 13, Sybesma OO OO 0. R OO 0, Pflieger 0-1 OO 0. Perka OO OO 0 Thomas 3-7 2-2 8. Modica 5-9 1-1 15, Hill 0-3 OO 0, OO 2. Pflieger 3-5 OO 9. Perka 0-1 OO 0 Southern Miss 30 34 — 64 Ziemann 3-9 OO 9, Brown OO OO 0, Ogoke 2-6 OO Totate: 2150 15-23 60 Jefferson 0-12 2 2, Brewer 5-14 6 7 17, McGowan 1-3 Totate: 27-64 Oil 67 4, Grooms 0-1 OO 0 OO 2, Munsey 1-1 OO 3, Townes 6 9 4-5 16. McCurdy Rice 38 39 — 77 Totate: 24 57 11-17 65 Tulane (4-10,0-2) 0-2 OO 0. Ferguson 4 8 2-2 13, Cranford OO OO 0, Three-point goals — Yale 9-14 (N. Holmes 1-2, Kaplan Stith 2-3 OO 5, Gomez 5-10 6-8 17, Moore 4-9 OO Hunter 1-4 2-4 4 1-1, Flato 4-6, Pinick 1-1 C. Holmes 2-4). Rice 4-20 Southern Miss (4-9,1-1) Three-point goals — Rice 4-11 (Riverin 2-2, Frazier 11. Williams Ol OO 0. Wheaton 1-4 OO 3, Garcia Totate: 2061 19-23 80 Reed 5-11 34 13, Boehnel 3-12 12 9, Manuel 04 2 5. Cunningham 0-1, Stovall 0-1, Elder 02). Loyal 3-4 0-1 6. Tatarunas 2-11 1-3 5, Puckett O-l OO 0, (Harrison 1-6. Williams 0-6, Almond 02, Foster 0-1, OO 0, Eugene 6-15 5-5 17, Chaney 1-6 2 4 5, Harrell Marymount 614 (Evans Ol, B. Ziemann 1-1, Smith Davis 4-5 2-3 10 Pflieger 3-5) Three-point goals — Rice 3-11 (Harrison 1-3, 612 OO 14, Gurganus 1-1 4-4 6 Ol, Patton 2-5, R, Ziemann 3-6) Totate: 2148 9-15 57 Williams 1-2, Almond 1-3, Foster 0-2, Pflieger 0-1), Rebounds — Yale 37 (N. Holmes 9), Rice 28 (Ha Totate: 22-61 1519 64 Arkansas 9-20 (Modica 4-6, Jefferson 0-1, Brewer 1-5, Rebounds — Rice 36 (Neaves 8), Loyola Marymount Three-point goals — Rice 3-11 (Harrison Ol, Williams gen 6) Munsey 1-1, Ferguson 3-7) 38 (Dunlap 10) 1-3. Almond 2-4, Foster 0-2, Pflieger 0-1), Tulane 6- Rice (5-7,1-0) Assists — Yale 19 (Andrews 4), Rice 17 (Williams Neaves 3-7 55 11, Berezhynska 1-2 2-2 4, riverin 2-5 15 (Stith 1-1, Gomez 1-2, Moore 3-7, Wheaton 1-2, Rebounds — Rice 30 (Harrison, Moore 6), Arkansas 10) 6-6 10, Frazier 10-22 1-2 25, Cunningham 3-6 OO 9, Assists — Rice 17 (Riverin 5). Loyola Marymount Tatarunas 03) 36 (Brewer 7) Flores 1-3 OO 3, Wright 1-1 OO 2, Stovall 48 0-1 9. 14 (Decoud 4) Attendance — 1,687 Jeffries 0-1 OO 0, Elder 0-1 OO 0, DuPont OO OO 0, Rebounds — Rice 37 (Almond 10), Tulane 30 Assists — Rice 12 (Williams 4). Arkansas 16 Loggins 2 4 02 4 Attendance — 697 (Davis 9) (Brewer 5) RICE 65 MURRAY STATE 83 Totate: 27-60 14-18 77 Assists — Rice 11 (Williams 5), Tulane 16 (Garcia 6) Dec. 30, 2005 — Regional Special Events Center Attendance —10,961 RtCE£3SlANF0RD8* Three-point goals — Southern Miss 5-16 (Reed 0-1, Dec 17, 2006 — Maples Pavilion, Stanford, Calif. Murray, Kent. Boehnel 2-5, Eugene Ol, Chaney 1-3, Harrell 26). Rice Attendance — 1,966 IL BEACH ATLANTIC 54 RICE 93 919 (Riverin 01. Frazier 4-6, Cunningham 36, Flores Rice 23 42 — 65 Dec. 15, 2005 — Autry Court 1-2, Stovall 1-3, Elder 0-1) Rice 29 24 — 53 HOUSTON 62 RICE 71 Murray State 45 38 — 83 Stanford 43 40 — 83 Jan 11, 2006 — Autry Court Palm Beach Atlantic 17 37 — 54 Rebounds — Southern Miss 33 (Eugene 10), Rice 43 (Neaves 11) Attendance — 2,743 Houston 31 31 — 62 Rice (5-6) Rice 50 43 — 93 Harrison 3-14 8-8 15, Britton 1-5 4-4 6, Williams 34 37 — 71 Assists — Southern Miss 11 (Chaney, Gurganus 4), Rice 2-6 OO 4, Almond 9-22 3-4 22, Pflieger 1-7 0-1 2, Attendance — 1,351 Rice 17 (Riverin 8) LOUISIANA TECH 79 RICE 78 Hagen OO OO 0, Packevicius 00 OO 0, Foster 20 1-3 Dec. 3. 2005 — Autry Court Houston (9-4, 0-1) 6, Killings 5-7 0-1 10, Perka OO OO 0 Attendance — 402 Randamie 1-2 OO 2, Thorpe 1-5 OO 2, Dyer 4-8 3-5 Totate: 23-67 16-21 65 TEXAS 88 RICE 88 Dec. 5, 2005 — Toyota Center Louisiana Tech 39 40 — 79 11, Lafayette OlO 1-2 1, Smith 7-16 2-4 21. Brannon RICE64TEXA&A&M68 Rice 38 37 — 75 OO OO 0, Lawson 0-1 OO 0, Roberson 5-15 2-2 12, Murray State (6-4) Jan. 2, 2006 — Reed Arena, College Station, Texas Martin 0-3 00 0. Latham 0-4 2-2 2, Bloom 4-8 Witherspoon 7-10 1-2 15, Orr 3-9 OO 7, Griffith 4- Texas 46 39 — 85 Attendance — 653 0011 10 05 8, Pearson 5-5 1-2 14, Hopkins 5-9 OO 11, Rice 26 32 — 58 Totate: 22-72 7 10 62 Wright OO OO 0. Wolf OO 1-2 1, Holloway 3-7 OO 8. Rice 35 29 — 64 Attendance — 6,213 Texas A&M 34 31 — 65 DAVIDSON 82 RICE 63 Dec. 2, 2005 — Autry Court UTAH 94 RICE 96 3-QT Rice (4-7) Riverin 1-2 3-4 5, Neaves 511 2-2 12. Berezhynska Davidson 20 32 — 52 Dec. 3, 2005 — Autry Court SPRING 2006 4-6 2 2 10, Frazier 4 10 7 8 15, Cunningham 1-3 OO Rice 29 34 — 63 3, Flores OO OO 0. Stovall 2-6 OO 5, Carter OO OO HOURS: Utah 31 38 10 11 4 — 94 ~0, Jeffries 1-1 00 2, Elder 2 3 2-4 7. DuPont 2-3 1-2 Attendance — 593 Rice 37 32 10 11 6 — 96 5, Loggins OO OO 0 Monday-Thursday Totate: 22-45 17 22 64 SWIMMING 8:30 a.m.-Midnight Attendance — 1,964 Texas A&M (11-2) Friday Starks 4-13 OO 8, Franklin 610 78 21. Micheaux OO RICE 202 HOUSTON 145 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 1-2 1, Atunrase 3 14 01 7. Scales 1-5 1-2 3, Ganter Jan. 1314, 2006 — UH Recreation Center Natatorium OO 02 0, Roy 02 40 4. Pounds Ol OO 0, Reado 3 7 Saturday 02 6, Zimova Ol 02 0, Gant 55 5-5 15 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. RICE 72 HOUSTON 79 Totate: 22 58 1&30 65 LOUISIANA STATE 196 RICE 181 Jan 15. 2006 — Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston Sunday Jan 1S14, 2006 — UH Recreation Center Natatorium 4:00 p.m.-Midnight Three-point goals — Rice 3-8 (Berezhyska Ol, Frazier Rice 37 35 — 72 01, Cunningham 1 2, Stovall 13. Elder 11), Texas A&M RICE 124 NORTHERN ARIZ. 81 Houston 36 43 — 79 310 (Starks 02, Franklin 2-4, Atunrase 1-2, Scales Jan. 9. 2006 — Wall Aquatic Center, Flagstaff. Ariz. Ol. Pounds Ol)

Rice (6-9, 2-2) Rebounds — Rice 36 (Neaves 14), Texas A&M 33 RICE 96 ARIZONA STATE 109 Neaves 2 8 2-2 6, Berezhynska 4-7 7 12 15, Riverin (Gant 8) Jan. 6. 2006 — Arizona State University, Tempe. Ariz RICE COFFEEHOUSE 5-5 0-1 10, Frazier 9-21 1-3 23, Cunningham 3-8 OO 7, Stovall 02 OO 0. Elder 0-2 2-2 2, DuPont 2 3 11 Assists — Rice 17 (Riverin 5), Texas A&M 18 UNLV INVITATIONAL 5, Loggins 2-7 OO 4 (Starks 5) Dec. 17 19. 2005 University of Nevada Las Vegas Totate: 2703 13 21 72 Las Vegas, Nev Attendance — 2,290 We now proudly brew Houston (7-8, 4-0) Team Result* (10 team*) Hawkins 516 3-6 17, Meyers 16 00 2, Fryters 3-6 RICE 57 MARQUETTE 82 1. California-Santa Barbara 932 4-6 10, Jackson 14 29 7-11 37, Glover 2 5 34 7, Dec 30, 2006 — Al McGuire Center, Milwaukee. Wise. 2. Rice 784 Gibson 1-1 OO 2, Creel 2-2 00 4, Moore 04 OO 0, 3 Nevada Las Vegas 732 McKinney 00 00 0 Rice 26 31 — 57 4. Northern Arizona 338 KflTZ Totals: 2869 17 27 79 5 Cal State-Bakersfield 250 Marquette 39 43 — 82 Three-point goals — Rice 520 (Frazier 411, Cunning RICE 106 TEXAS A&M 149 ham 1-6, Stovall 02, Elder 0-1), UH 619 (Hawkins 4-8, Rice (46) Jackson 2-7. Glover 0-1, Moore 0-3) Dec 3. 2005 — Texas A&M Natatorium Neaves 3-8 2 2 8, Berezhynska 14 OO 2. Riverin 2-3 College Station. Texas 1-26, Frazier 2-9 Ol 5. Cunningham 1-4 OO 2, Flores Rebounds — Rice 40 (Neaves, Berezhynska 9). UH Its 100°o certified 1-1 00 3. Wright 00 00 0, Stovall 2-4 OO 5. Carter These boxscores brought to you by: 47 (Fryters 14) organic, fair-trade 1-3 OO 2, Jeffries 2-4 OO 4. Elder 1 2 2-2 4, DuPont My two staff members that broke a window at Sid 1-5 6-8 8, Loggins 4 9 OO 8 The Delaware Cows Assists — Rice 12 (Frazier 4), UH 4 (4 tied at one) coffee. Totals: 21 56 1115 57 Happy birthday All Hamshari I hate the Pittsburgh Steelers for beating the Colts! Attendance — 1,763 Marquette (10-1) I hate the referee even more for being incompetent And it s really good, i Kovalenko 4-5 1 2 10. McCullough 6-12 6-6 18, Quaye Academ life 4 7 4613, Kieger 4 11009, Kamm 4-8 3414. Monfre Congrats to Jessica and Judah on their engagement Jan 13, 2006 — Cam Henderson Center 2-7 OO 5, Johnson 14 OO 3, Shirley 11 00 2, Ellis Road trip to Indiana to start 2007 Huntington, West Virginia 2 3 00 4. Thrower 2-6 OO 4 Baseball season Is around the comer THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2006 23

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Former powerhouse lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Rice University President David Leebron are the focus of an investigation of a mas- sive money-laundering scheme that has resulted in millions of dol- lars for the former House Majority Leader and Rice Homecoming or ever will be" Princess Tom DeLay, a sudden change in the university's Alco- Misclass hol Policy and a super-toupee for ( hmnanx on Campus Leebron, all under the guise of an "Sorry, you have to believe in anonymous $20 million donation. the divinity of Jesus to under- Recent discoveries of the mas- stand that song." sive infrastructure in place have —Jones senior to a Jewish uncovered what seems to be the friend largest corruption scandal to hit mmI the university since the Zammito "'Beer then liquor then and American Moustache Council 1. Jack Abramoff swindles millions L TERj beer, in the clear.' That still fiasco of 1998. Over the past several out of Crazycat from the profits he jj^'RTlTY rhymes." semesters, students on Abramoff s made on the F-troop DVDs. — Baker senior payroll have founded numerous 2. Abramoff "anonymously" gives $20 and repetitive clubs, usually of million to President Leebron. Christian focus, that merely served "Dude, seriously, this is an 3. Leebron funnels $19 million though as shells to transfer funds. This intervention. We think you the ubiquitous Christian clubs and program both funded the extreme Campus might be gay." Bible studies, who then give it to the Crusade partisan wing of the Republican Tom DeLay defense fund. •Chnst "Well then, friends, you all Party and appeased socially con- just got upgraded to "with servative groups, who were glad 4. Leebron launders $1 million as a benefits.'" to see a Christian oasis in the bribe to treat the Alcohol Policy as a — Late-night conversation Satan-worshipping, esolution- "living document" and ban alcohol, ap- peasing socially conservative groups. between sophomores at House of Pies 5. Leebron then uses the $1 million "We cannot simply look to purchase a super-toupee made out of velociraptor hair, replacing all the "We rate guys on a scale of 1 at the alcohol policy as hair he lost doing headspins. to 10 and add it up." the founding Student (See artist's rendition, right) "Is it logarithmic?" Associators intended it hut 6. Leebron wiretaps students who con- "No, why would it be?" tinue to drink on campus, i.e., everyone "Logarithmic scale is the only should recognize that it is not in the aforementioned clubs. way to accurately measure how a flexible document that much better I am than you." must adapt to the times. — Hanszen freshman girl sponsoring hedonism of a college Associators intended it but should In attempt to quell the student explaining the rating system to The founding SA could not campus. recognize that it is a flexible docu- body, which is outraged over the two Hanszen guys. have forseen the needs of To further the Republican policy ment that must adapt to the times. Alcohol Policy change but not really of endorsing socially conservative pet The founding SA could not have bothered about the massive political today — specifically, the projects that don't really do anything forseen the needs of today — spe- corruption saga, Leebron has en- "The wang is like an excla- needs to appease socially but fear-mongering to get out the vote, cifically, the need to appease socially gaged in wiretapping the university mation point, but for your conservative groups so 1 can Leebron accepted a $1 million bribe to conservative groups so I can buy a phone system. Some students have crotch! Is that a notebook? change his views on the Alcohol Policy, really good toupee. That is why we complained that he did not personally ... Are you writing this buy a really good toupee." treating it as a "living document." must now recognize that the alcohol knock on their doors every day in down? ... Give me that! As he has claimed in a recent press policy actually bans all alcohol on hopes of learning their opinions. He — Hanszen junior — President David Leebron release: "We cannot simply look at the campus, at least according to my has yet to hear one actual student-to- Alcohol Policy as the founding Student interpretation." student call on the land-line system.

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