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Course evaluations have im- Since 2007, the School of En- H3**38 C8& proved on average for all academ- gineering has consistently had 9"/ -8& T8/&)8&/ ic schools at Rice University since the worst or second-worst aver- they were first published in 2004, age course and instructor evalua- A proposal to set up reusable but the engineering and natural tions, around 2.15 and 2.1 respec- take-out containers at the serveries sciences departments still lag be- tively for the fall 2013 semester. has been prevented by the city of hind social sciences and humani- This is between 0.3 and 0.4 points Houston health code, according to ties in both course and instructor worse than the School of Social Housing and Dining Senior Business evaluations. Sciences, the School of Humani- Director David McDonald. The objec- President David Leebron men- ties and the School of Archi- tion rose from a concern about cross- tioned the rise in evaluations tecture, which are all in the 1.7 contamination hazards. during his speech to the Student to 1.9 range. “The logic was, let’s say you have Association on Oct. 1, and the The School of Natural Scienc- a cold, and you bring back a contain- evaluation process is currently be- es has received evaluations only er that is contaminated,” McDonald ing investigated by an SA Senate slightly better than the School of said. “When you take food, the serv- subcommittee that includes stu- Engineering, standing at 2.05 for ing spoon touches the container, dents, faculty and Registrar David course quality and 1.9 for instruc- and when it is placed back into the Tenney (Sid Richardson ’87). tor effectiveness for the fall 2013 food, it contaminates everybody Course evaluations have been semester. else who’s going to get food that day. made publicly available since The School of Music, on the oth- That’s what we call cross-contami- 2004, a development Tenney said er hand, has the best evaluations nation.” is valuable to Rice’s student body. of any division at 1.5 for both met- McDonald argued the sanitary “There’s a recognition that rics, though it has shown the least concern is unfounded because evaluations serve an important improvement, about 0.05 points, the reusable containers would be role for Rice students,” Ten- since 2007. washed by H&D. ney said. “They’re not just for However, not all engineering “We’re professionals, and we’re teachers; they’re critical for classes or even majors have lower certified,” McDonald said. “Since students.” evaluations than other subjects. we’re washing the containers, the Since 2007, all six of Rice’s For example, mechanical engi- risk of contamination would be no academic schools have shown neering and chemical and biomo- different from the risk associated improvement in two important lecular engineering courses tend with using paper plates. We feel measures included in evaluations: to have worse reviews than com- like we’ve taken the risk out of it, average course quality and aver- puter science and electrical engi- but [the health officials] didn’t see age instructor effectiveness. Both neering, which are actually com- it that way.” of these metrics are measured on parable to average courses in the The reusable containers would a five-point scale where one is the humanities. replace the current paper plates and best possible response and five is In addition to this trend, greatly minimize both paper waste the worst. which holds true across de- and cost, according to McDonald. The departmental averages partments, upper-level courses The system was tested at the Faculty have fallen by between 0.1 and generally have better evalu- Club last year and seemed to work, 0.2 points since 2007, with the ations than introductory but McDonald said logistical issues School of Architecture and School classes. would arise from the greater de- of Social Sciences showing the Dimitri Nikolaou, a chemi- mand at the serveries. greatest improvement. cal and biomolecular engineer- “There were concerns that the Despite the advances, a clear 7890see EVAL, page 4 system would slow down lines,” McDonald said. “Also, that students wouldn’t like the idea of us charg- ing five dollars at the counter to get the container, or the fact that they wouldn’t have paper plates.” Rice follows federal sexual assault rules The University of Houston has a similar container system already in Rice University currently has According to Student Wellbeing cluding masters, RAs and over 15 place, according to McDonald, but it most of these new rules already Director Kate Noonan, many staff departments who work closely with follows a different health code. in place as part of recent efforts and faculty members have under- students, and to student advisors “They’re governed by the state to provide training and resources gone Title IX training in order to for O-Week,” Noonan said. “This of Texas, because they’re a state Y3)*3 H3<8."")- as well as the introduction of the better assist students. training covers Title IX responsibili- school,” McDonald said. “As a pri- N&2) E.'-"/ Sexual Misconduct Policy earlier ties and our sexual misconduct pol- vate institution, Rice is governed by this year. icy at Rice as well as how to connect 7890see SERVERY, page 3 The U.S. Department of Educa- students with the resources avail- tion released a new set of rules for Sexual Assault Training able to them on and off campus.” college campuses that make provi- According to Dean of Under- Our standard ... is to Student Wellbeing Specialist Proposed system: sions for changes to the Violence graduates John Hutchinson, Rice Kate Hildebrandt said. in addition Against Women Act and the Clery provides sexual harassment train- make sure we create to Title IX training, Rice uses the - Ask servery for reusable Act. ing that is mandatory for faculty, an environment where Project SAFE initiative to promote to-go container These rules include providing staff and graduate students. students can study or discussion and to address issues - Pay H&D $! deposit in Tetra mandatory sexual assault train- As of now, the online sexual ha- surrounding assault on campuses. - Return container to servery ings, disclosing “unfounded” re- rassment training emailed out to live without fear. “All incoming students and - Upon return, $! is credited ports of sexual assault, using the undergraduate students is consid- advisers receive training through back or you receive a new preponderance of evidence stan- ered mandatory, but participation John Hutchinson Project SAFE, and we offer ongo- to-go container dard in sexual assault cases and is not regulated. Dean of Undergraduates ing sessions throughout the year,’ allowing for students to have inde- “Technically, that’s manda- Hildebrandt said. “We’re also really Of the "#$ respondents to a pendent advisors during proceed- tory, but right now we haven’t put excited to expand our trainings in survey by the SA new student ings. any consequences in place for the coming semesters to talk about representatives, %$% said Colleges are required to comply people who haven’t participated,” topics like healthy relationships, they would use the reusable to these rules by July 2015 and to Hutchinson said. “We will soon be “This semester alone, Student healthy sexuality and shifting the containers make a good-faith attempt in the adding consequences for not par- Wellbeing has provided training norms of rape culture.” meantime. ticipating.” to many key faculty and staff, in- 7890see FEDERAL, page 2 ! NEWS !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& W#()#'(*+, N,-#./#& 01, 2304

0 “I was surprised when I saw it, because I where discrimination has occurred, and in ing, and. in my experience, students in those FEDERAL recognized it as a change, but it’s a change some cases the discrimination may go all the situations oftentimes don’t necessarily have FROM PAGE 1 we can easily adapt to,” Hutchinson said. way to the point of sexual assault, then we clarity on what’s being said to them or even need to act on that. We’re trying to preserve on what they’re saying,” Taylor said. “These Preponderance of Evidence the safe environment for all of our students.” are very intense meetings because they are Another nationwide change on campuses addressing very serious questions. Having “Unfounded” Reports of Sexual As- outlined by the federal rules is a shift to us- Independent Advisors someone familiar nearby as a support can saults ing the “preponderance of evidence” stan- The federal rules also require that alleged help.” The new federal rules also require that dard in sexual assault cases instead of the victims and perpetrators be allowed to have colleges provide campus crime statistics that more rigorous “beyond a reasonable doubt” an independent advisor, such as a parent or Affirmative Consent include “unfounded” reports of sexual as- standard. lawyer, to support them throughout the pro- The federal rules, however, do not include sault. Rice currently does not follow this pol- Rice already uses the “preponderance of cess. affirmative consent as a legal definition. icy, but plans to do so in the future, according evidence” criteria in issues involving sexual Rice’s Sexual Misconduct Policy from ear- According to Hutchinson, affirmative con- to Hutchinson. assault, and according to Hutchinson, this lier this year allows for the inclusion of such sent, given either through words or actions, “I think ‘unfounded’ is a poor word ... be- measure is a more appropriate one given the advisors, who, according to Hutchinson, can is a part of Rice’s policy and an important cause we might find [a case] ‘not in violation’ sensitive nature of these cases. provide students with advice and moral sup- component of healthy, mutual sexual rela- only because the evidence is insufficient to “Our standard at the university is to make port. tionships. find ‘in violation,’” Hutchinson said. “That sure we create an environment where stu- Associate Dean of Undergraduates Mat- “Affirmative consent as a standard pro- doesn’t mean it was unfounded, it just means dents can study or live without fear of ha- thew Taylor said knowing they are allowed tects an individual from being a passive vic- that there wasn’t a preponderance of the evi- rassment or assault or any form of sexual dis- to have advisors might encourage students tim of someone else’s behavior,” Hutchinson dence to find in violation.” crimination,” Hutchinson said. “Any time we to report sexual assault while also providing said. “A sexual relationship should be a mu- While Hutchinson said Rice does not report have an allegation that comes forward where advice and perspective. tually consensual relationship at the outset unfounded claims, he also said he does not see the preponderance of the evidence tells us “Those situations are difficult situations, and throughout the entire sexual relation- any difficulty in following this protocol. in fact that we have created an environment whether it’s a hearing or an informal meet- ship, and that requires affirmative consent.” W#()#'(*+, N,-#./#& 01 2304 !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& NEWS ! SA40K Recommendations H&D proposes

tudent Association senators pre- sustainable initiatives. Funding has been repurposing sented their recommendations on al- set aside for Query’s creation of a Queer $40,000 Slocating $40,540.92 in leftover funds Resource Center, Rainbow. Student orga- space creatively at the Senate meeting on Nov. 12. Accord- nizations Rice Emergency Medical Ser- 0 ing to the senators, these recommenda- vices and Rice Bikes would receive several tions are based on undergraduate surveys thousand dollars for purchasing equip- J$#+* W#) carried out at each college. Students also ment. The Initiative Fund is intended to T"&#'"#& S!*55 $25,000 pitched ideas for multi-year, sustainable support campus-wide programming like initiatives. Since Rice Endowment for Rally Club. The final allocations of the New, creative design spaces may come to Sustainable Energy Technology originally funds will be decided by the Senate Ex- residential colleges in the coming years, accord- intended the money be used for environ- ecutive Committee and presented at the ing to David McDonald, senior business director $20,000 mental sustainability, the majority of the SA meeting on Nov. 19. The SA Senate will of Housing and Dining. H&D is initiating the en- funds are allocated toward supporting then vote on the final proposals. deavor in collaboration with Rice Education of the Future. The spaces will be multi-disciplinary $15,000 and their design open to student input. “This is all very new, very student driven and very organic,” McDonald said. “The space we envision in the college is a [multi-disciplin- $10,000 ary] collaboration. So we’ve asked the colleges Fund to define what a creative space [looks like] in Requested their college, recognizing the fact that 11 col- leges have very unique identities. H&D will help $5,000 Fund support and help them innovate the design and Proposed keep them on the right path of what the ultimate $0 RES Rainbow REMS Rice Bikes Student design will look like.” Intiative Funds* Student Association Executive Vice Presi- * No formal proposal was submitted online for this fund. The official idea was dent Trent Navran said the REF task force is introduced to this list by Senate Speaker Nathan Andrus. communicating with college leadership about this initiative, but the actual implementation of the creative space depends on the individual colleges themselves. “The idea is students have to, at each of SA senators partner on legislation to their colleges, come up with their idea of what creativity looks like,” Navran, a McMurtry Col- lege senior, said. “It’s a lot more about starting a conversation and getting the residential college create oral communications courses to be facilitators for a college wide conversation ... There is a huge burden on residential college A)$!* A8#. departmental architecture, medical, technical Rice had the need for more emphasis on oral presidents to communicate this effectively.” A''$'!*)! N#9' E($!,& and legal courses. communication. McMurtry Senator Madhuri Venkateswar Nayak said the high number of students enroll- “Several of my classes require presenting said her college has already begun considering Student Association senators have teamed up ing in BUSI 296: Business Communications is evi- information to an audience that may not have possibilities for the space. to spearhead an initiative on creating disciplinary dence of the need for more specific communica- experience with a particular topic that you’re dis- “This has been pitched at McMurtry and at oral communications courses for undergraduates. tions courses. Venkateswar said the high demand cussing,” Nayak said. “You have to be able to com- Duncan [College]...and McMurtry specifically Martel College sophomore Neethi Nayak and Mc- for enrollment in HUMA 201: Public Speaking, municate things that may seem very technical to has created an innovation space committee Murtry College sophomore Madhuri Venkateswar also indicates interest. an audience that doesn’t know what you’re neces- composed of architects and engineers to create co-authored the legislation, which passed at the sarily talking about.” this innovation space,” Venkateswar, a sopho- SA Senate meeting on Nov. 5. The legislation also recommends greater em- more, said. “Basically, they are first defining “In today’s world, it’s becoming increasingly phasis on oral communication within FWIS cours- what innovation is.” important to have the communication skills in ad- es. According to Nayak and Venkateswar, FWIS Susann Glenn, manager of Communications dition to the technical skills,” Venkateswar said. courses currently require only one oral presenta- for Rice Facilities Engineering and Planning, “You cannot get past a certain point if you cannot In today’s world ... tion and do not guarantee consistent feedback said H&D aims to support the students’ design communicate orally and through writing. I saw with skills. of the creative space in colleges and the SA is re- that through my experience and I thought that it you cannot get past a During the presentation of the legislation at sponsible for facilitating the conversation with was extremely important that Rice students have the SA Senate meeting, some raised concerns the students. that knowledge because it puts them above other certain point if you can- about the necessity of communications courses “We are here to support the efforts and help students from other institutions.” not communicate orally when they may be repeated in graduate school. find the space and ensure whatever [is] pro- According to Nayak and Venkateswar, peer “The response to that is that I’m an engineer, posed is reasonable,” Glenn said. “We are not institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Tech- and through writing. I’m not planning to go to law school, but I still want facilitating this conversation. It’s a student-driv- nology and Stanford University offer resources to learn how to deal with argumentative commu- en initiative.” to undergraduates including mandatory annual nication or with confrontational communication,” Currently, several colleges, including Sid communications courses. Venkateswar said Rice Madhuri Venkateswar Venkateswar said. “Legal communication doesn’t Richardson College, Duncan College and Jones is behind, but currently on the right trajectory. McMurtry College Senator have to be just if you’re going to law school. These College, have started creating committees on “There are classes that really emphasize [pub- skills are applicable across the board.” creative design space. lic speaking], like [BIOE] 252 with problem-based Venkateswar said the communications cours- “Some colleges are talking about combin- learning, but that was one semester — it wasn’t a es are not necessarily specific to individual majors. ing efforts together,” Glenn said. “Maybe some consistent way for students to grow,” Venkateswar “I can be a pre-med and still want to learn shared space somewhere can benefit both col- said. “Especially with oral communication, you technical communication,” Venkateswar said. leges, and then it also encourages interactions need consistent feedback in order to fix the things “The university has a deficiency in these areas “You can take what you want to take depending between colleges and collaborations between that you were doing wrong.” and some courses, like BUSI 296, are oversub- on what your professional/personal sinterests colleges.” Venkateswar said the team collaborated scribed when they shouldn’t be,” Venkateswar are, but you may not be [learning more about] that McDonald said creative design space will with Tracy Volz, director of the Program for said. “People are taking that class to gain some in the future. enrich students’ residential college experience. Writing and Communication, to identify ar- oral communication skills but might be better According to Nayak, the timeline for the avail- “You all spend a lot of time in your colleges,” eas in which oral communications classes are suited in a more nuanced communications class.” ability of these courses for undergraduates is in McDonald said. “If [the creative design space] is necessary. The legislation proposes an intro- Nayak said her own experience in courses the hands of the Committee for Undergraduate down on the first floor, it’s more likely that you duction to communications course as well as involving communication led her to believe Curriculum and the Faculty Senate. go down there and play in the space.”

0 health officials to discuss setting up a special- SERVERY case situation for Rice. FROM PAGE 1 According to McDonald, the reusable contain- ers are no longer being considered by H&D. How- the city of Houston health code, which has one of ever, students are allowed to bring in reusable the strictest set of food handling guidelines I’ve bottles to fill with water and other beverages. seen.” “The reason I can get away with that is be- McDonald said this container idea came three cause they’re dispenser style,” McDonald said. years ago from an ENGI 302 class project. “So there is no cross-contamination hazard.” “Students wanted to see if the serveries could McDonald said the reusable container propos- use reusable to-go containers instead of paper al reflects broader issues about sustainability and plates,” McDonald said. “How it would work is the growing take-out culture on campus. you would come in and say, ‘I want to-go today.’ “The disposable paper plate usage just ticks Then I would charge you five dollars on your tetra up every year, and with the reusable containers, points, give you a container and you’d get your we’re primarily trying to mitigate this,” McDonald food. When you returned the container, I would said. “But I think the best thing that could happen credit back the five dollars for the cost of the from a sustainability standpoint is to just stop us- container or switch with you and give you a new ing so much take-out. In the seven years I’ve been clean container.” here, I’ve seen a huge increase in people taking Tierra Moore, the co-chair of the Student Asso- out plates instead of eating in their commons.” ciation Environmental Committee, said a survey Moore said discussion stems back to the issue by the new student representatives last month of how much student behavior can be controlled. found most students were in favor of the idea. “I don’t really think you can add [reusable “We collected over 270 responses from stu- containers] to the serveries and expect the take- dents and found that 80 percent of them would out culture to decrease — I mean obviously it have liked to use this product,” Moore, a Baker would facilitate the existing demand for takeout,” College senior, said. Moore said. “But that doesn’t necessarily have to Moore said that students cold contact city be a bad thing.” ! NEWS !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& W#()#'(*+, N,-#./#& 01, 2304 Rice outlines plans for climate neutrality by !"#$ A)( L$6#&*7(# among universities in 2006 when a group of uni- we should advertise these funds as a platform for “I arrived here and was shocked that people F,& !"# T"&#'"#& versity presidents initiated the American College us to go forth with this educational campaign and didn’t seem to be using the recycling bins around and University Presidents Climate Commitment see if we can make it into [Orientation Week].” campus,” Kennedy, a Jones College sophomore Over the past few weeks, passersby in north aimed at phasing out greenhouse gas emissions Several students have voiced their approval said. “And when I went to the grocery store, I didn’t campus may have noticed the Jones College south from campuses nationwide. President Leebron for a campus-wide educational campaign. Camila have to bring my own reusable bag. It’s very dif- wing rooftop is undergoing construction of solar signed the pledge in 2007, making Rice one of the Kennedy, a native of Austin, Texas, said she was ferent from Austin, which is very progressive about panels to be completed in the coming months. But now 684 members of the initiative. Johnson said surprised that Houston is not as environmentally environmental issues. So I would definitely be in this project, led by Housing and Dining, is no usual Rice’s participation will yield substantial benefits conscious as her hometown. favor of an educational campaign.” renovation: According to Rice University’s Director for the environment as well as the university itself. of Energy and Sustainability Richard Johnson, it is “[This] is an excellent learning opportunity for the first of many initiatives aimed at making Rice a our Rice community, especially for our students,” more environmentally-friendly campus. Johnson said. “To this end, students have played “We will also be starting soon on an energy ef- a key role over the last several years in developing ficiency project in the Space Sciences building,” the university’s carbon footprint and identifying Johnson said. “Our intention is, over the next ten potential strategies to mitigate our emissions … In years, to reduce our emissions by 20 percent.” fact, one of those projects ended up leading in part Last year, a university-led committee of ad- to the solar installations at Jones.” ministrators, faculty and staff completed a study On a larger scale, Johnson said he is confident called the Rice Integrated Climate and Energy the climate neutrality plan will have a positive im- Master Plan. The plan, which includes projects like pact on the university’s reputation as a leader in investing in renewable energy, retrofitting build- addressing environmental sustainability. ings and establishing energy efficiency standards “This particular initiative speaks to our desire for new construction, provides an outline to make to leave a better world for future generations,” campus climate neutral — in other words, produc- Johnson said. “We’re in the energy capital of the ing zero net emissions — by 2038. world, so it makes a powerful statement for us to “We’ll still have some emissions, but we’ll have take a leadership position.” something that counters it,” Johnson said. “And Tierra Moore, head of the Student Association that something is in the form of a 50,000-acre tim- Environmental Committee, said she hopes to ex- ber plantation in southwest Louisiana — the Rice tend awareness of the climate neutrality initiative Land Lumber company, a part of William Marsh to the entire student body. Rice’s original endowment. It sequesters carbon, “In order for things like [the initiative] to be providing an offset for some of our emissions.” successful, it’s important for the SA environmen- Though the plantation has been around for tal committee in particular to host an educational years, Johnson says this initiative has been made campaign across campus to show students what possible only recently due to the development of it truly means to be sustainable,” Moore, a Baker new, sustainable technologies. College senior, said. “We have made progress in “In 2006, electricity from a photovoltaic panel securing funding for future environmental and cli- cost $9 per watt,” Johnson said. “Today, that num- mate related student projects. With regards to the ber is down to $2. That’s an illustration of how SA40K, the senate recommended allotting $22,000 significantly change in cost has made projects like to the Rice Environmental Society. I’m thinking of !"#$%&'( '")*+& *# this viable.” hosting a meeting with Rice Environmental Soci- Installing solar panels on the Jones College rooftop is a part of H&D’s initiatves to make Rice a The idea of climate neutrality gained traction ety to discuss how we should move forward. I think more environmentally-friendly campus. The current plan outlines climate neutrality by 2038.

0 tions, the SA plans to modify the evalu- EVAL ation process in the future to make Faculty Senate approves FROM PAGE 1 it more useful to administration and students. ing major, pointed to course difficulty “We are currently looking into different and lack of focus on teaching as reasons options for future evaluations,” Franklin, RCEL certificate proposal for the School of Engineering’s worse a junior, said. “The changes will probably evaluations. take about two years to completely inte- “The kids are pushed more, so in- grate, but everything is pending presen- H*))*" C"# it should be able to pursue it, and we’ll grow nately they’re more frustrated because tation to the Teaching Committee at large F,& !"# !"&#'"#& accordingly without diluting the program,” Kar- they have to work more,” Nikolaou, a and the Faculty Senate.” wowski said. “Not everyone is a leader and not Brown College junior, said. “I feel like With the changes, Franklin said the SA The Faculty Senate unanimously ratified the everyone wants to be a leader, so you don’t want more engineering professors are brought hopes to continue the role of evaluations Leadership Certificate proposal for the Rice Uni- to force people to do something they’re not inter- in for being research-oriented rather as an important tool in the Rice commu- versity Center for Engineering Leadership during ested in doing. But we want them to at least have than oriented toward undergraduate nity. its Oct. 1 meeting. The program began three years the opportunity to try it.” teaching.” “We want to create evaluations that ago and has around 120 students currently en- Jones College sophomore Austin James said According to Alexandra Franklin, better serve the students, the faculty rolled, according to Kazimir Karwowski, execu- the skills he has gained in leadership labs have the Brown Senator and a member of the themselves and the administration as a tive director of RCEL. been invaluable. SA Senate subcommittee on evalua- whole,” Franklin said. Karwowski said the purpose of the certificate program is to train future engineers to develop leadership, management and teamwork skills outside the technical realm and to connect stu- dents with professional mentors and leaders. According to Karwowski, the program was es- The days when an en- Speakers discuss benefits tablished as part of a broader movement outlined in a National Academy of Engineering report, gineer could just get a “The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering solid academic back- in the New Century.” Peer institutions like Mas- of legalizing marijuana sachusetts Institute of Technology and Cornell ground and expect to University have adopted similar engineering M#)6:$* L$; “In [certain cases], breaking the law is neces- leadership programs in recent years. succeed are over. F,& !"# T"&#'"#& sary to prevent a harm worse than the one the law “The days when an engineer could just get a is aimed at preventing,” Fawell said. solid academic background and expect to suc- Speakers presented on the medical benefits of Neeraj Shah, a physician at the Seton Medical ceed in the world are over,” Karwowski said. “The Kazimir Karwowski cannabis and the possibility of its legalization for Center and the Victory Medical Center, said com- program is part of a movement toward changing RCEL Executive Director medical use in Texas in 2015. The James A. Baker pared to other pharmaceutical drugs and psycho- the way future engineers are educated.” III Institute for Public Policy and the Drug Policy actives, marijuana is relatively safe. The newly-approved certificate is open to all Alliance sponsored he talk on Nov. 12. “There is no respiratory suppression with can- engineering undergraduates and consists of 10 William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne nabis or cannabinoids,” Shah said. “Opiates and credits of coursework, experiential learning, in- Senior Fellow for Religion and Public Policy at the benzodiazepines can make you stop breathing, ternship and presentation components. Baker Institute, said therapeutic use of cannabis and you can end up on a ventilator, or dead.” “It’s not a huge commitment, but it’s definite- “The faculty will point out things that you has faced less opposition than recreational use, Elliott Naishtat, a member of the Texas House ly something that you want to make sure you’re may not have thought about, like the use of ne- with 23 states and the District of Columbia having of Representatives, said several bills on medicinal invested in,” Karwowski said. “If you actually in- gotiation power in our everyday lives, and help some system of medical marijuana. marijuana will be introduced in the upcoming vest in asking for coaching and mentorship and you develop skills that you’ll be using as a leader Terri Davis Carriker, co-founder of Embrace session. Naishtat said he has introduced a medi- you look for multiple internships, you’re going to in a company,” James said. “Everything we prac- Moms, described how traditional medicine can- cal marijuana affirmative defense bill six times, get a lot out of it.” tice is applicable to our futures in the engineering not help her daughter, Catherine, who suffers which he believes has the best chance of passing. The certificate will appear on the student field.” from treatment-resistant epilepsy. Carriker said “A patient, if arrested, would have to prove in transcript as an academic credential, according Ryan McKnight, a McMurtry College senior, early tests with medical marijuana for epileptic court that he or she was suffering from a bona fide to Karwowski. said one of the best parts of the program is hav- patients have shown promising results. medical condition, as defined by his or her physi- “Employers will recognize the certificate,” ing one-on-one advising with faculty mentors. “Over the last nine years, we had countless ER cian, and that physician has discussed or recom- Karwowski said. “They will say, ‘You took a cer- McKnight is part of the Student Advisory Board tripss and two brain surgeries,” Carriker said. “To mended marijuana as an option to alleviate the tificate in engineering leadership? Well obvi- that hopes to expand the program and steer it to- disallow [medical marijuana] is tantamount to symptoms of the condition,” Naishtat said. “The ously you have the skills that we’re looking for.’ ward catering to a more diverse representation of medical neglect.” bill does not legalize marijuana. The judge would We have companies interested in interacting with all engineering majors. Amy Lou Fawell, president and co-founder of be authorized to drop the charges. The judge our students because of the training they are re- “The certificate program has given me the Mothers Advocating Medical Marijuana for Au- wouldn’t be required to drop the charges.” ceiving.” opportunity to invest in skills I wouldn’t learn tism, said primary caretakers of autistic children Hanszen College freshman Rachel Bowyer Karwowski said the long-term goal of RCEL in a typical class,” McKnight said. “I don’t know and the children themselves are often victims of said the lecture felt one-sided. is to expand from the current 10 percent of the of anyone in the program that would regret it. I violent behavior that pharmaceutical drugs can- “It’s clear that medical marijuana can benefit School of Engineering involved in the certificate think in the next couple years, you’ll start get- not control. However, despite anecdotal reports patients, but they did not present the other side program to 20 percent. With this growth, an in- ting people graduating from the program coming of children improving from cannabis treatment, of the argument,” Bowyer said. “I would like to crease in faculty and resources would be neces- back and saying, ‘Yes, this has really impacted even states that permit medical marijuana do not see a more representative debate about the actual sary to maintain quality of instruction. my personal development and my career.’ And I recognize autism as a qualifying condition. legislative issues of passing marijuana laws.” “I think that anyone [who] wants to pursue hope to be one of those people.” ! : The elusive female orgasm

Engineering evaluations Last year, a guy asked me if I’d ever had an or- elusive. On one hand, girls ought to sufficiently make us feel good if we can’t do it ourselves? Relax, deserve attention gasm. My answer: “Well, duh! Hasn’t everyone?” explore themselves if they haven’t already. On the get in the right state of mind, and don’t feel guilty Apparently not. Only half of girls have had an other hand, guys ought to be especially mindful of or self-conscious because, for us, orgasms are as orgasm by the time they’re 16. Only 11 percent of a woman’s physical needs. One side note on the much a mental phenomenon as they are physical. During his speech to the Student women have an orgasm the first time they hook up gendered nature of this article: The men I refer to In contrast, I would argue most guys could prob- Association on Oct. 1, President David Leebron with someone. That number goes up to 67 percent are members of the Vagina Appreciation Society ably get off from fucking a pinata, provided said presented a graph that showed an increase by the time they’re in a relationship with someone (e.g. hetero- or bi-sexual), while all proud vagina pinata is sufficiently lubricated. But don’t be de- in average course quality and instructor for six months (American Sociological Review). owners (regardless of whether they dig the D or terred: The clitoris is the only human organ that effectiveness from Fall 2007 to Fall 2013 in all Ten to fifteen percent of adult women have never not) can hopefully relate to this discussion. serves absolutely no other function than to make five academic schools that offer undergraduate had an orgasm, ever (American Family Physician). I’ll address the men first. Look, I get it. Vaginas you feel good. It’s essentially Mother Nature say- degrees. However, the graph also showed that Or, as one Yik Yakker eloquently put it, “I hope are complicated. If they weren’t, Georgia O’Keeffe ing, “Look, I know periods are obnoxious, and the the school of engineering consistently had Ebola finishes me off… unlike the guys at Rice.” wouldn’t have drawn so many goddamn “flow- world is full of sexist assholes, but whenever life the lowest score in both course and instructor Ouch. ers.” But please keep a few things in mind next sucks, there’s this button with 8,000 nerve end- evaluations over time. An intuitive way to think about the disparity time you’re getting down and dirty with your con- ings you get to press, and I swear it’ll feel amaz- The SA is now looking at the course in orgasms between men and women is to con- senting lady-friend. Eighty to 90 percent of women ing.” Thanks, Mother Nature. You da real MVP. evaluation system and how it could be changed sider this question: “Was the first time you had have difficulty orgasming from vaginal sex, so if So, men and women of Rice: whether you’re to better reflect course quality (see p.1). The an orgasm by yourself or with someone else?” I’m you hook up with a girl for the first time and think sexually active or waiting until marriage, whether Thresher believes that, during the discussion willing to bet my clit that the majority of guys will your dick is God’s greatest gift to womankind, you you’re single, in a serious relationship or just fuck- process, the SA should also examine the answer the former, while for girls the latter is prob- are decidedly wrong. Remember that the vagina ing around, I call upon all of us to come together differences in evaluations between the school ably more likely, if they’ve ever come at all. has far fewer nerve endings than the clitoris. Find (heh) and help create an environment where more of engineering and other academic schools. This in itself is pretty telling. While middle her clitoris. If you aren’t thoroughly familiar with of our ladies can come. After all, our nation was The current course evaluation system school boys jack away their horniness, most girls the female anatomy, do some research on the In- founded on the belief that every individual has begets biased and unreliable responses by that age have no idea how to get themselves going. ternet (no, porn doesn’t count). And finally, put in the right to the pursuit of happiness, and, scien- forcing students to complete evaluations When it comes to the Big O, our developmental the extra effort to make her feel comfortable. tifically speaking, nothing can physiologically before they receive grades, thus creating timelines are much more delayed than guys’. And A lot of girls never openly talked about their induce as much happiness as a massive, raging a mental association between grades and can you blame us? The only reason I learned about bodies growing up, so they may be self-conscious. lady-boner. evaluations. Still, it is still troubling that the the word “clitoris” in middle school was after hear- This, coupled with stress, is a big mental block on school of engineering’s evaluations have been ing it in the lyrics from Eminem’s The Real Slim women’s ability to come. I also respect that many consistently lower than other schools’. Shady, “And that’s the message that we deliver to gentlemen already do a wonderful job of satisfy- Yasna Haghdoost Some would argue the difficulty of the little kids / And expect them not to know what a ing their ladies, so please don’t take my advice as is a Will Rice school of engineering’s courses at least woman’s clitoris is.” Thank you, Eminem, for suc- accusations indiscriminately leveled at the male College partially explain their consistently lower course ceeding where my formal education failed. sex. Penises are awesome, you are (probably) awe- and instructor evaluations. However, according Without getting into a long discssion of our some and I am merely trying to ensure your part- sophomore to data shown in a Faculty Senate presentation culture’s weird perception of vaginas as some- ners think you are mind-blowingly awesome too. and a in Spring 2014 on grade inflation, engineering thing scary and sacred (just look at the ratio of Now to address the women. Look, I get it. Your Thresher courses had the third lowest average grade dick jokes to vagina jokes), let’s focus specifically vagina is complicated. But the next time your during Fall 2012 and other semesters, sitting on the college experience. Here, I argue for a two- roommate isn’t around, mess around with your- news above social sciences and natural sciences. fold solution in making the female orgasm less self. After all, how can we expect other people to editor Thus, engineering course evaluations cannot be completely attributed to grading, though it may still be reasonable to believe that the engineering curriculum’s difficulty and workload contribute significantly to the poor evaluations. A morning brew Discussing the school of engineering as one entity disserves those departments within the school that have consistently highly-rated “One of the coolest and wisest hours a man has practical. Work from 7 to 10 a.m. and you still have A final incentive: A few weeks ago, my father courses. There are plenty of professors in is just after he awakes in the morning.” the day ahead. You may also monitor productivity woke my brother quite early for a doctor’s ap- the bioengineering and materials science Why can I quote only that sentence from Mel- against sunlight, a measure better than numbers. pointment. As the car turned east my brother said, departments whose courses do not give ville’s Bartleby (besides “I would prefer not to.”). If you work little and the shadows lengthen, you “Look at all the colors!” and my father replied, out consistently high grades and have high Did its rhythm entrance me? Did its imagery crys- might sharpen your focus. “That’s the sunrise.” workloads yet also receive positive evaluations tallize in my mind? Or did it articulate an observa- No metric exists at night. The night is a room, — these courses should serve as models of tion about the morning infinitely better than Ben constant black walls lit with constant glaring engineering education. Franklin? screens and lights. There exists no intuitive sign Mitch Mackowiak The SA should not ignore consistently-low Let’s go with the last guess because it is true. that one should work harder, stop work or sleep. is a Lovett College engineering course and instructor evaluations The morning rocks. It feels lucid. It is wide open. Time seems to stop but it does not. sophomore during discussions of the larger evaluation The long shadows remix the environment. Can the The early-rise attitude belongs in the college system. While it’s tempting to place blame rising sun depress you? campus as much as a penguin in the prairie. For and the entirely on either the course evaluation system My observations are not time-worn. I sampled your sleep schedule I encourage not a permanent Thresher or the school of engineering itself, both are the early-rise schedule in late September. Now shift but an experimental dabble. Watch the morn- opinions partially responsible for consistently low sleeping through the first light hours saddens me. ing Skyspace show once, or access the servery evaluations. The early-rise schedule is psychologically right when it opens once a week. editor Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. All other opinion pieces represent solely the opinion of the piece’s author. Letter to the Editor: Kindness should supersede style Correction Last week, the Thresher featured a piece titled, ily take more time to tell one another that we look lazy and still feel good about ourselves. If we chose “You are what you wear, whether you like it or great. Psychologically, this has the same effect as to verbally appreciate how others look, we can fos- In the Nov. "' issue of the Thresher, the not,” which encouraged students to dress nicely dressing nicely, with an added bonus of promot- ter this kind of environment. Personally, I support bracketed name “[Leebron]” was added in the name of boosting self-esteem. Mentioning ing kindness. At the same time, it avoids a culture this option, because I don’t think we should judge to Y. Ping Sun’s name in a quote in a story that the way we think we look impacts our self- of fanciness, which can descend into a culture of people for wanting 10 more minutes of sleep in the entitled “M.I.A.: This semester, Baker and esteem and confidence, the article pushed for an judgment, the underdressed being perpetually morning. Mornings are rough. West serveries lost all +,'&& of their plastic elevated state of dress. uncomfortable. cups.” Y. Ping Sun’s name does not contain If dressing up makes you feel good, please, I Rice is our home. I believe this should be a safe Alex Hayes “Leebron.” encourage you to do so. But we could just as eas- place for us, a place where we can be sloppy and Baker College class of 2018

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RECOMMENDED "#$%&' "&$()*/+,$&-,&$ H!""# H$%& $!."#-$$.## beer Stein said this was natural for Anguilu, who $% sake Graffiti is the most aggressive artistic form: simul- seemed to love engaging with students while $& wine planning the project. Two-for-one appetizers taneously an act of creation and destruction. It “He’s really down-to-earth and accessible,” Stein said. “He took all feedback into consider- S!'()*) throws itself upon a space and takes control, tear- ation and used it to create elements in the mu- Unagi, teriyaki river eel ing away the past. For this reason, the decision to ral that each have a specific meaning.” Though many artists make a mock-up to paint a mural on one of Baker College’s historic show stakeholders before construction be- S"+,)!- M!.) gins, that’s not part of Anguilu’s process. The Cajun maki, fried oyster, avocado and walls was, to say the least, daring. project came to life, piece by piece, as it was chili completed over several nights. This allowed However, this past year, Housing and Din- medium that could be made accessible to stu- students to observe Aguilu and even talk to C%'/$*+& M!.) ing’s Mark Ditman, Rice Public Art’s Emily Stein dents, and I think graffiti art fits that description him directly as he worked. Stein said not only Lunden and Damian roll, chopped and Molly Hubbard, and Baker Masters Rose and perfectly,” Stein said. “Also, he’s an artist that was this educationally enriching for students, scallop, shrimp tempura & avocado Ivo van der Werff decided to take the chance. we know well, whom our peers have worked but it should also allow them to feel some roll with soy paper They collectively chose to hire local graffiti artist with and that the students, the Baker Masters, ownership over the mural. Daniel Anguilu, known for his works in Midtown Mark [Ditman] and everyone else on the project “[The students] have gotten to see a work of and at major venues like the Lawndale Art Cen- really embraced.” art come to life,” Stein said. “That allows you The sashimi menu is also a mixed bag, ter. The final product, which was painted on the However, there was a hitch — Anguilu paints to feel part of it. I’m just so happy you got to see featuring some disappointments but also arcade by the Baker Pits, has received resound- large-scale spaces, not objects like windows. The where this work started and where it’s come. a few dishes that are quite good. The un- ing praise from all sectors of the Rice community. team wanted to keep the project at Baker but had That’s not something everyone gets to experi- agi, or teriyaki river eel, is especially well Everything started with a window. When Dit- to start searching for a new canvas. When they ence — the artist’s process is generally very cooked and doesn’t need rice to offset the man renovated the Baker Commons in 2010, he came to the wall by the fire pits, they knew it was veiled.” wonderful fattiness of the eel’s broiled had to tear out several full-length windows that perfect. Finally, Stein said although the work is still meat. However, the simpler preparations had been part of the original building. Inspired “We were doing a tour of the college, and as at heart private, not public, art, it belongs to that don’t involve cooking suffer from stale- by a faculty creativity course led by the Vice we walked through the arcade we all stopped the community as a whole. ness. The yellowtail, the star of many high- President of Administration Kevin Kirby, Ditman and seemed to think the same thing in unison,” “This is not public art in the typical sense,” end sashimi menus, is passable at best. The decided to keep one and use it as the base for an Ditman said. “The thing I think we all thought Stein said. “It’s at Baker, and it belongs to Bak- salmon and peppered tuna are better, but artistic project. was so fascinating is how subtle it would be er, but it also belongs to Rice in general. It’s a still have odd textures that suggest there’s “[H&D was] looking for an opportunity to be there … It would be something that people could piece that speaks to this visceral connection less attention paid to quality than there is creative and artistic,” Ditman said. “So that was enjoy discovering.” that anyone at Rice, regardless of art history or to cutting production costs at Oishii. the idea when we salvaged this window … We The committee contacted the van der Werffs baseline knowledge, should be able to have.” The “special” and “customer” makis on just kept thinking about how interesting and his- and discussed their ideas. Aguilu also went to a The mural is available for viewing near the the menu tend to be more expensive and far torical it was and what we could do with it from a Baker Cabinet meeting to talk to Bakerites about fire pits at Baker. While the creators encourage more consistent. The Lunden and Damian creative standpoint.” the project and solicit ideas. students, faculty and alumni to visit the piece, rolls, which feature tender-cooked scal- Ditman turned to Stein and Hubbard for help “We wanted him to engage with the college they ask that people outside of the Rice com- lop, crunchy shrimp tempura and creamy with the potential project. They enthusiastically to ensure he understood the story and cultural munity respect the privacy of the residents and avocado wrapped in a chewy soy paper wrap- jumped on board and suggested Aguilu. elements of Baker,” Ditman said. “He definitely refrain from coming to Baker to view the mural. per, boast a delicious blend of textures. The “We wanted an artist who was working in a seemed to get it.” Article by A&E Editor Kaylen Strench. 0see OISHII, page 8

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Servant of Two Masters shows potential of slapstick comedy E"# Z$%&' His two masters — the vain, self-adoring Flo- F,& !"# T"&#'"#& rindo (Justin Bernard, Jones College sophomore) and his lover Beatrice (Yena Han, Duncan Col- The Rice University Theatre lege sophomore) disguised as her late brother Program injects a fresh dose Federigo — bring further life to the story, albeit of epigrammatic wit and un- in different manners. Bernard ties the tongues of abashed delight in its fresh the audience in sheer mirth with his narcissism, A- take on the 18th century play whereas Han’s knack for gender bending reveals Servant of Two Masters. A com- shades of vulnerability surprising in a comedic edy penned by Italian playwright context. As Han morphs from male to female, Carlo Goldoni, Servant of Two Masters she fluctuates from macho to bubblegum girly in enthralls viewers with the story of a perpetually- seconds, a talent deserving of praise. Stemming ravenous servant. As is traditional with Italian from a tale packed with complications, Han’s theatre style commedia dell‘arte, stock arche- character offers a sense of much-needed clarity. types set the tone for this wisecracking play and The astounding transformations skillfully ap- guide the audience through a zany, boisterous plied in the form of makeup, wigs and costume adventure of lazzi, or “funny business.” Those not only embellish the characters of Pantalone with a penchant for slapstick will find such crav- (Jake Krauss, Martel College sophomore), Dr. ings amply satisfied. Lombardi (Sam Pearson, Sid Richardson Col- Exposing coy lovers and their exploited ser- lege freshman) and Clarice (Ashley Torres, Jones vants, Servant of Two Masters centers around sophomore), but also emphasize each mani- Truffaldino (Dennis Budde, Baker College se- festation of their respective roles. Krauss’ aged nior), a classic court jester, who juggles serving features serve to stress his place as the father fig- two masters in a quest to double both his wag- ure, and Pearson’s realistic beard adds to his apt es and dinners. Chaos and merriment ensue in portrayal of a stooped, pompous elder. The salt modern-day soap-opera fashion, as dual iden- and pepper tresses adorning the heads of men tities and intentions unravel over the course of effectively draw viewers into a pre-Industrial the play. The Venetian house spurns comedic Revolution era. Torres’ role as a stubborn, fiery mishaps and mixups in the larger scheme of bride-to-be is highlighted by her lionlike tresses potent betrothal and long-lost dowries. and the exquisite stack of voluminous petticoats Budde illuminates the stage with his quirky characteristic of the period. antics. Demonstrating an acute ability to explore Aesthetically, Servant of Two Masters is a within a defined character set, Budde captures sight to be seen. Aurally, simple baroque music Truffaldino’s inner quipster with great invest- caters to the 18th century backdrop, painstak- ment; every last movement, even the uninten- ingly crafted by stage technicians. But in retro- tional dropping of a spoon, is handled with the spect, the rambunctious, rowdy performances dexterity and charm of a jester. Darting around a cause an adequate uproar amongst the audience; dinner table, spitting frantically, Budde justifies when solid acting renders an audience fixated, his enmeshment in a scene that requires constant technical strengths tend to harmonize rather action and interaction. Difficult enough for a per- than engulf the scenes. A banter-filled, sparkling son to enact such a physical feat, to realize the production, Servant of Two Masters warrants a incredible devotion necessary of an actor to per- second attendance — if not for the whimsy, then form the scene while in character is to recognize for the captivating glimpse into the fanciful world Budde’s fluency in drama. of hoopskirts and powdered wigs. ! A&E !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& W#()#'(*+, N,-#./#& 01, 2304

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PG-13. 123 minutes. wit in satiric dystopian drama S!"#$% N%&'() sophomore) and Nathaniel Williams (Lovett A5E E($!,& freshman) also stand out in their respective roles as Mr. Cladwell (the evil exec), Little Despite its cringe- Sally (the voice of innocence and reason) worthy title, Urinetown and Officer Lockstock (narrator and blind offers much more than follower). Johnson, whom many remember an extended bout of for his memorable role as the dentist in Lit- potty humor. Hilari- tle Shop of Horrors, must be permanently A- ous, witty and brutally cast as the evil male, for he is clearly at honest, Urinetown is a home in such a role. His slightly unidentifi- modern dystopian drama able accent certainly does not detract from )#$(*'&" %+*'(&)#,' that explores the horrifying his character, who is as cold, heartless and SHADYXV – V!"#$%& A"'#&'& im- plications of a totalitarian corporate commanding as any successful totalitarian government in the midst of an environmen- leader, or corporate CEO, should be. ALBUM Eissenstat, in her debut on the Rice tal crisis — think 1984 meets French Revo- This double album celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Shady Records label and includes stage, brings energy and sincerity to Uri- lution meets An Inconvenient Truth. With new material from Slaughterhouse, Bad Meets Evil and D12, as well as the label’s founder, netown. Despite her floral dress and teddy a complicated theme and sense of humor, Eminem, who provides his first new solo material since last fall’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2. bear, her character is much more than an Urinetown isn’t an easy theatrical feat, but The album also includes a greatest-hits collection, featuring standout tracks from 50 Cent and innocent child, delivering some of the most Hanszen College and Lovett College The- Obie Trice, and songs from rising Detroit rappers Big Sean, Danny Brown and DeJ Loaf. ater’s production is sharply executed, well- important and insightful lines in the play. casted and brimming with talented actors She is the voice of truth, and her character and actresses. comes off as both loveable and sharply wit- Urinetown follows the story of the young ty. Williams is a commanding narrator and male protagonist, Bobby Strong (Jake LaVi- does well to fill the stage with his presence ola), who, after the untimely death of his and booming voice, making transitions father at the hands of the corporation, sets cohesive and lending unity to the play as out on a mission to instill justice in a town whole. in which citizens must “pay to pee.” Ro- The orchestra, a band of Hanszenites mance, revolution and the power of the cor- including Edward Cordell (senior, piano), poration, “Urine Good Company,” collide, Joey McGlone (freshman, drums) and Peter and Bobby must make a choice: stay with Yun (sophomore, clarinet), is a simple yet his love, Hope (Helen Gunn), or sacrifice successful unit that does well to accompa- himself for the sake of the townspeople. ny the actors and hasten long transitions. LaViola, a Duncan College senior, is a The music for Urinetown is catchy as hell, charming hero. A long-time veteran of Rice and the actors and the musicians tackle theater, LaViola executes his role as a young the songs with appropriate gusto, though martyr with ease and the humble counte- voices could have been louder and the ac- nance of a character who deserves the sym- companying music less robust. )#$(*'&" -.(+'( !(#& pathy, love and support of his audiences. Lighting design by Jones sophomore Ste- His romantic counterpart, Gunn, a Wiess ven Pappas is a bit unconventional, but it H$""#()* B$&&*& 2 College sophomore, is equally charming. suits the dark nature of the play and the- IN THEA TERS Charged with the archetype of the blindly ater space. First-time college theater di- optimistic youth who breaks with her father rector Lindsay Bonnen, a Hanszen junior, The sequel to the 2011 sleeper hit comedy reunites stars Jason Sudeikis (We’re The Millers), in the name of justice, Gunn treads a fine and producers Rachel Buissereth (Hanszen Jason Bateman (This Is Where I Leave You) and Charlie Day (Pacific Rim) as three friends who, line between portraying genuine hope and sophomore) and Daniel Marin (Hanszen instead of exacting revenge on their bosses as they did in the previous film, decide to launch exasperating naivete, but captures the for- senior) knit a cohesive production with an their own business. But when a sleazy investor puts their plan in jeopardy, the trio decides to mer well. Her character is consistent, con- outstanding cast and crew. Urinetown may kidnap his son for ransom and to get their business back. 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n 0 and Associated Press No. 18 Marshall Uni- versity 41-14 on Saturday, Nov. 15. The loss marked the first for the Owls since a 45-42 loss against Old Dominion inni University on Sept. 20. Rice won six con-

secutive games prior to losing to Marshall, W 20 including four conference matchups. Rice fell behind early in the game, going down 3-0 at the end of the first quarter and 20-7 at the end of the half. Marshall added two more touchdowns in the third quarter and an additional in the fourth. Rice scored its second touchdown of the 0 game with 5:16 in the game on a 10-yard 2011 2012 2013 2014 touchdown run from sophomore running back Darik Dillard to finalize the score at 41-14. Rice recorded a season-low 180 yards on offense with 99 yards passing and 81 Seniors look ahead to on the ground. Junior quarterback Dri- phus Jackson completed 11 of 23 passes 1-1 Bowl Record HISforT 99 yards with no touchdowns or inter- : final home game ceptions. Sophomore running back Jowan Farewell Davis rushed the ball 19 times for 76 yards and a touchdown, while Dillard added 24 E!"# N$%&'"'$( I’m not expecting anything like that; I’m just ity,” Bailiff said. “They’ve had a lot of funP SYyardsC and a score. S)*('& E+,'*( trying to help the team win, but if it happens, during their time at Rice, on this football Senior wide receiver Jordan Taylor con- it happens.” 20field,13 on the other side of campus. I really tributed the bulk of the receiving yards, Following a 41-14 loss to nationally- Head Coach David Bailiff said the seniors look forward to 10 years from now, where catching nine passes for 88 yards on the ranked Marshall University, the Rice Univer- have been role models to the younger playersC hopefully we’ll have a reunion to honor thisP OLIday. With the receptions, Taylor moved sity football team (6-4, 4-2 C-USA) will host on the team and deserve to go out with a vic--Ubunch.”SA past David Houser and James Casey for the University of Texas, El Paso on Friday tory in their final home game. C Linebacker James Radcliffe said walking fourth on the program’s career receptions night at 7 p.m. in the final home game for se- “This has really been an amazing seniorha moutp ofio then stunnel for the last time at home list with 158 catches. niors on the roster. class,” Bailiff said. “It’s an emotional time will be a unique but unforgettable experiCEVE- Marshall’s offense recorded 581 total Of the 29 fourth-2 or 0fifth-year12 players on where the senior class knows its the last time ence. yards. Marshall senior quarterback Ra- the team, 17 are playing in their final year they’re going to wear that blue home jersey “It’s going to be emotional,” Radcliffe, keem Cato completed 23 of 37 passes for 297 of eligibility. The seniors have accumulated in Rice Stadium. That’s a very special place a redshirt senior, said. “Five years here is a yards and four touchdowns on his way to a record of 27-22 over the last four seasons, for us, and the rest of the team needs to make long time, longer here than in high school.SM passingGT Chad Pennington for the school’s Armeda winning percentage F ofo 54rc percentes — B sig- osurewl we’re all-in this week, and in their final I’ve grown a lot with these guys, and it’s go- all-time passing touchdown record. Junior nificantly higher than the program’s all-time home game, we need to make sure we send ing to be my last home game with them, but running back Devon Johnson also gained mark of 428–548–32, roughly 42 percent. Of them out right.” I’m looking forward to it.” 199 yards on 27 carries for a 7.4 yards per those 27 wins, 23 were in the last three sea- In 2010, the year most current seniors Radcliffe also said the senior class beKINE- carry average and a touchdown. sons, a school recordWinne for wins overr as three- were high school seniors, Rice football fin- lieves it is the best class to ever come through With the loss, Rice is now 6-4 over- year span. ished with a 4-8 record, including a 3-5 re- Rice due to the chemistry the team has in0 ad- all and1 4-2 in conference2 play. In order3 to 4 5 6 Wide receiver Jordan Taylor is finishing cord in Conference USA play. According to dition to its successes. win the C-USA West Division and earn a up as one of the better receivers in Rice foot- Bailiff, the class’s willingness to sacrifice a “There’s a joke going around the locker rematch against Marshall in the Confer- ball history and currently has the third most few rebuilding years to establish a winning room when we talk about who had the best ence Championship, Rice needs to win the receiving yards in school history with 2,351. tradition sets them apart. class; we always like to think we had the best two remaining games and Louisiana Tech Taylor is also tied for third with 17 receiving “I walked in their home five years ago and class to come through Rice,” Radcliffe said. University must lose to Old Dominion next touchdowns, and, on Saturday, he surpassed said, ‘You know what, for the next two years “It’s just awesome. I love these guys. I think weekend. If Louisiana Tech loses to Old Do- David Houser and James Casey for fourth on we’re going to struggle, but we’re getting bet- of these guys as my brothers. I love playing minion, and Rice defeats the University of the program’s career receptions list with 158 ter,’” Bailiff said. “I said, ‘In three years I with them, and I’ll do anything to make sure Texas, El Paso next week, the Rice versus catches. think we can go to a bowl; I think we can win we win.” Louisiana Tech game on Nov. 29 will deter- Last season against UTEP, Taylor recorded the conference every year after that.’ They According to Radcliffe, the team’s goal mine who gets to go up against Marshall four receptions for a career-best 185 yards believed the message, and we’ve all grown remains making it to a bowl game. Radcliffe in the championship game. If Rice loses or and three receiving touchdowns. According together. I’m a better man from being around said the team will take going to any bowl Louisiana Tech wins, however, Rice will be to Taylor, however, he is not counting on hav- them. All they’ve done since they got here game as a sign of a successful season. eliminated from contention for the C-USA ing another career day against a UTEP team was do everything I asked.” “For one, I don’t care where we go really, title. that has improved its defense since last sea- Bailiff also said while the seniors have as long as we’re going to a bowl game,” Rad- Rice will play its next game against son. worked hard to improve the football pro- cliffe said. “I’d love to go to the conference UTEP at home on Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. “Obviously it’d be great to have another gram, they also know how to enjoy their time championship as well and then to a bowl UTEP currently shares the same record as [game] like that,” Taylor said. “They’re a in college. game. If we just make a bowl game, though, Rice at 6-4 overall and 4-2 in conference completely different defense [from last year]. “This senior class has a lot of personal- that’s really the goal here.” play. UTEP has the No. 26 rushing offense in the country, averaging just shy of 225 yards per game on the ground. Conversely, the Miners have the No. 121 passing offense in the nation, averaging just over 141 yards Volleyball drops final two regular season matches per game. The Miners’ rushing attack is led by sophomore running back Aaron Jones, J%"# S"-+"#" In Thursday’s loss against Marshall, right who has 1063 yards to go with 10 touch- T.($&.$( S'"// Rice vs. Marshall side hitter Chelsea Harris led the Owls offen- downs on the year. Marshall’s quarterback, sively. Despite her career-high 21 kills, Marshall senior Jameill Showers, has 1417 yards This weekend at Tudor Fieldhouse, the Rice managed to pull off the upset behind the per- passing to go with 11 touchdowns. Show- University volleyball team’s regular season formance of their defensive specialist, Allie ers has also rushed for 228 yards and two came to an end with two losses against confer- #-$ Kellerman, who recorded 25 digs. touchdowns on the year. ence opponents. On Thursday, the Owls (21-9, Head Coach Genny Volpe said she blames The matchup will be the first of the sea- C-USA 11-5) fell short 2-3 against Marshall Uni- Rice vs.UTSA defensive play and mental errors for the team’s son to not be held on a Saturday and will versity (16-15, C-USA 10-6). On Saturday’s se- struggle against Marshall. be the first night game at Rice Stadium this nior night, the Owls suffered a 0-3 sweep at the “I think against Marshall we were pretty year. It will also be the last home game of hands of the University of Texas, San Antonio hesitant and tight,” Volpe said. “I was not hap- the season and will mark the final time the (19-8, C-USA 15-1). %-$ 0see V!"## page 10 seniors play in Rice Stadium. !" SPORTS !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& W#()#'(*+, N,-#./#& 01, 2304 Basketball falls in opener to Oregon State

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The Rice University men’s basketball team lost their season opener to Oregon State University this past Friday, Nov. 14, 54-67, bringing their record to 0-1 overall. The Owls were outscored 22-32 in the first half and 32-35 in the second half by the Beavers. Rice connected on 16 of 52 field goals in the game, including 8 of 29 from beyond the three-point line. The Owls did record over 90 percent free throw percentage however, knocking down 14 of their 15 at- tempts. Senior forward Seth Gearhart led the way offensively, scoring 14 points. Gear- hart shot 4-11 in the game, including 3-6 from the three-point range. Junior point guard Max Guercy led the team in assists with eight, and sophomore center Andrew Drone recorded a career-high eight re- !!"#$ %#&/'%"()%(" bounds in his first start. Freshman guard Sophomore Sara Blasier and senior Jillian Humphrey go for a block during a 2-3 loss against Marshall University on Nov. 13. Rice is now 21-9 on Bishop Mency recorded double figures in the season, including 11-5 in Conference USA, and will have the No. 4 seed in the C-USA Tournament at the University of Southern Mississippi. his first collegiate game, scoring 11 points off the bench in 17 minutes. “The senior class as a whole has been any capacity that we need her.” Gearhart said the team performed well 0VBALL amazing,” Volpe said. “All three seniors have Daniela Arenas’s four-year tenure at Rice at times, but they can improve on their in- !"#$ %&'( 9 provided us with different strengths and a will place her among the top defensive spe- game consistency. sincere desire to win. Hands down, this class cialists in the team’s history. Her 1,708 career “We did some things good and we py with our pursuit of balls on defense and is just so full of talent and desire. They have digs as well as her 3.79 digs per set rank sec- played well in spurts,” Gearhart said. “But Marshall capitalized on some of our errors. definitely set the standards high for the fu- ond in Rice history. our focus wasn’t consistent. Because of Even with all of that we battled to five sets ture seniors on this team.” According to Volpe, Arenas’ enthusiasm that, we allowed them to do some things and just couldn’t make the plays that mat- Humphrey will end her career at Rice as and leadership, in addition to her notable we didn’t want them to do. We’re just going tered at critical times.” one of the top players in recent history. Hum- defensive play, have been a great contribu- to work on focusing on the little things and On Saturday’s senior night, the Owls phrey, a middle blocker, will go into the Rice tion to the team. staying consistent.” faced a rematch against conference-leading record books ranking in the top five in Rice “Daniela has a spirit about her that is un- Head Coach Mike Rhoades said he was UTSA. The seniors could not secure a final history in block assists (407), total blocks like any other,” Volpe said. “She too is hav- disappointed with the loss but is looking home win to end their careers at Rice. Al- (499), solo blocks (92) and hitting percent- ing the best year statistically, but not only forward to winning the next game. though the Owls kept it competitive in all age (.295). that, she is the ultimate team player and “We’re expecting to win the next game,” three sets, they could never manage to main- Volpe said Humphrey is a central part of wants nothing but the best for the team. She Rhoades said. “We have to get better. We tain their leads, falling 25-19, 25-21, 25-22. the team’s games and their opponent’s defen- has been a solid leader.” did some good things in the game, but we UTSA took advantage of Rice’s mistakes for a sive strategy. The Owls will now head to Hattiesburg, just weren’t consistent enough to win on sweep that earned them the first seed in the “Jillian, from day one, has proven that Mississippi to participate in the Conference the road … We had some rookie mistakes. conference tournament. she is one of the most physical players in USA tournament as the fourth seed. The tour- We had some guys [whose] shots weren’t Volpe said offensive struggles and incon- the conference and is at the top of her game nament winner will earn an automatic berth falling. We didn’t play through misses and sistency were the key reason for Saturday’s right now,” Volpe said. “ She can dominate a in the NCAA Championship Tournament. The stuff like that. We just have to continually loss. match and our opponents have to gameplan Owls will face a rematch with Marshall, the improve and keep working to get better.” “Against UTSA, we played much better around her.” fifth seed, in the first round of the tourna- The Owls have their home opener on defense and pursued balls with authority,” Bache, also a middle blocker, will end her ment. The game will be held at Southern Mis- Wednesday, Nov. 19, against Prairie View Volpe said. “Our offense is usually very sharp Rice career with 180 blocks and 646 digs in sissippi University’s Reed Green Coliseum on A&M University. The Panthers are 0-2 on and it was a little bit sketchy. Chelsey Harris her four years on the team. Friday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. the season and are coming off consecutive and Jillian Humphrey were pretty consistent, Volpe said Bache’s resilience in overcom- Volpe said she has high expectations for double-digit losses to Texas Christian Uni- but we win matches convincingly when all of ing injury has her ready to make an impact in the team in the tournament as they look to versity and Oklahoma State University. our hitters are contributing.” postseason play. rebound from their only back-to-back losses Gearhart said the team is playing more Saturday’s home game included a pre- “[Bache] is the most versatile player we during the regular season. exciting basketball than before and is hop- game ceremony to honor the senior class have had in years,” Volpe said. “Unfortu- “At this point in the season, we need a ing fans come to the opener. consisting of Daniela Arenas, Lizzy Bache nately, she suffered a pretty severe injury this strong focus on competing and fighting for “Everyone should come out because and Jillian Humphrey, in their final home season, and before that, she was leading the points,” Volpe said. “There is no doubt in we’re going to play a style of basketball game as Owls. conference in hitting percentage. But she is my mind that this team has something spe- that’s fun to watch,” Gearhart said. “We’re Volpe said she has nothing but praise for also another extremely team-oriented player cial and is probably the most talented team going to get up and down. We work really all the members of the senior class for their and has bounced back from her injury and is we have ever had at Rice. When we have that hard and we just want to show off all the leadership and ability. ready to go for the conference tournament in killer instinct, nobody can stop us.” work that we’ve done. W#()#'(*+, N,-#./#& 01, 2304 !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& SPORTS !! Soccer ends season with loss in first round of NCAAs M$%"*#5 K$(( T"&#'"#& S!*66 Rice vs. UT Austin "-#

The Rice University women’s soccer season officially ended following a 3-0 loss to the University of Texas, Austin in the opening round of the NCAA tourna- ment. The loss ended a seven-game win- ning streak for Rice, the longest since the 2003 season. Rice finished the season with an overall record of 14-4-3, tying a school record for wins in a season. !"#$%&'( $)!& *%+,&%)! !"--#.)!*%)".' The Owls clinched the opportunity to Freshman guard Shani Rainey dribbles past a defender during a 70-58 victory over Prairie View A&M University. Rainey scored 21 points in her play in the NCAA tournament on Nov. 9 by collegiate debut, good for second on the team. The Owls are now 1-0 on the season and will next face No. 5 Texas A&M University on Nov. 19. defeating the University of North Texas in the Conference USA Championship game. The 2014 Owls received numerous C-USA individual accolades, including Coach of Women’s basketball wins season home opener the Year (Nicky Adams), Offensive Player of the Year (junior forward Lauren Hughes) M*((+ A(*.' 12-3 all-time against Prairie View and 29-8 all- post player Christal Porter and senior guards and Midfielder of the Year (senior Quin- S7,&!' E($!,& time in season openers. Reem Moussa and Nakachi Maduka, also con- ny Truong). Rice will lose four seniors to Sophomore forward Jasmine Goodwine and tributed to Friday’s win. Porter pulled down a graduation, all of whom were starters for Rice vs. Prairie View freshman guard Shani Rainey led the Owls in career-high 16 rebounds in 30 minutes of play, this year’s team: goalkeeper Amy Czyz, de- points, with 22 and 21 points, respectively. while Moussa managed to rack up nine points, fender Ashton Geisendorff, and midfield- The underclassmen pair combined to score six rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes of ers Quinny Truong and Gabriella Iribarne. 43 of the Owls’ 70 points in the game. Good- play, and Maduka earned eight points and two On Friday, Nov. 14, the Owls played $"-%& wine also garnered a career-high 10 rebounds, rebounds in 26 minutes of play. the hosting UT Longhorns for an opportu- marking the first double-double of her career. The Owls will next travel to College Station nity to advance to the second round of the Rice University women’s basketball opened Rainey followed Goodwine with 21 points and to face off against the Associated Press No. 5 NCAA tournament. The Owls went into the its 2014-15 season at home on Friday, Nov. 14. eight rebounds in her first game of collegiate Texas A&M University on Wednesday, Nov. 19, game without the leading goal-scorer in C- Rice faced off against Prairie View A&M Univer- basketball. Rainey also chipped in four assists at 7 p.m. The Aggies are 4-0 on the season and USA, Hughes, due to a lower leg injury she sity (0-1), and bested the Panthers with a final during her 32 minutes of play. coming off a victory in the Maggie Dixon Classic sustained earlier in the week. In the first score of 70-58. Rice is now 1-0 on the season, Veteran upperclassmen, including senior Tournament in Chicago, Illinois. NCAA tournament game for Rice since the 2005 season, the Owls had a hard time gar- nering any momentum. UT scored the ini- tial goal in the 29th minute of the match. After two deflections, UT shot the ball into the bottom right corner of the net for the first goal scored against the Owls in over four matches. The Longhorns tacked on two more goals in the second half. UT’s Olivia Brook scored the second goal in the 48th minute off a long and fast-paced cross into the box. A high strike from 30 yards out in the 66th minute put the Longhorns up 3-0. The Owls spent most of the half on the defen- sive side of the ball and recorded just one shot. Adams said the team needs to reflect on the successful season and look ahead to the future of Rice soccer despite the loss. “[I’m] obviously disappointed in the way we played today,” Adams said. “I thought there were spurts where we had some really good opportunities … [but] overall I’m really pleased with the season we had. We’re creating a standard here and an expectation that we want to continue.” According to Adams, Hughes’ injury was a major setback. “Lauren Hughes is arguably one of the best players on our team, and what she provides in the final third for us is some- thing very special,” Adams said. “We’re glad we get her for [her] senior season. Iribarne replaced Hughes as the start- ing forward for the match. Iribarne said, despite the loss, just making it to the tour- nament can be viewed as a success for the season. “At the beginning of the season, we got together as a team, and one of our goals was to make it to the NCAA tournament,” Iribarne said. “[Making the NCAA tourna- ment] has been a huge success for us. Com- ing out here to play a big-time team … was a great opportunity, and I think it’s now an expectation for us.” Czyz also played in her final match of her historic Rice career on Friday night. Czyz, the school record-holder for career shutouts (28) and career wins (41), said she guarantees that Rice will be back in the NCAA tournament. “In the grand scheme of the season, we’ve talked about being the best in Rice history,” Czyz said. “We didn’t show as good as we could, and that’s unfortunate … [but] I promise you this won’t be the last time you see the Rice Owls in this tourna- ment.” !" BACKPAGE !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& W#()#'(*+, N,-#./#& 01, 2304 SURVEY OF ALL STUDENTS

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