OP-ED P. 3 A&E P. 12 SPORTS It 15 Up in smoke Shouldn't it just be a camel? All good things must come to an end Eric Harrison thinks California's Proposition 19 should have Which of these are spirit animals for the members of The Soccer ties UH, but drops their firs* C-USA tournament game passed on Tuesday. Smoking Section: giraffe, mayna bird, lemur or octopus? to SMU, ending their season. the Rice (Ihresher VOLUME XCVIII, ISSUE NO. 11 STUDENT-RUN SINCE 1916 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2010 NOD Vegas CD VEGAS has high roll - 00 AILTii IT BY JOEY CAPPARELLA THRESHER STAFF

Wiess College went all out for students to go all in at the 38th annual Night of Decadence: "Viva NOD Vegas" this past Saturday. More than 1,500 scantily clad stu- dents attended, approximately 200 more students than last year's NOD. Wiess Socials Kelsey Mase and Alysa Frost both said they were pleased with how the party went this year. "We did a lot of things that we haven't done before this year and we didn't know if it would all come together," Mase, a Wiess junior, said. "In the end, I think all of our hard work paid off." Most of the new attractions were seen outside in the main quad. In The entrance to the Wiess College quad Saturday night was decorated specially according to a Vegas theme for the least clothed party of the year. This keeping with the Vegas theme, year's NOD saw an approximate 200-person uptick in attendance, but did not experience the difficulties other parties this semester have. there was a magician, a fountain, card tables and a fake wedding chapel. Mase and Frost said that party more inclusive," Mase said. RUPD Major Dianna Marshall said officers. so much student involvement in these decorations were planned in According to the Rice University thert were 11 referrals to Judicial Af- Marshall said these numbers are the security plan," Marshall said. an attempt to move students into Police Department and Rice Emer- fairs and two students arrested. One similar to last year's NOD, when there "NOD is actually a good model for the quad. gency Medical Services, NOD was arrest was for public intoxication were also 11 referrals and one arrest. other parties to follow in terms of "We wanted there to be more ac- also a relative success from a secu- and the other for disorderly conduct, "NOD is safer than some other security planning." tivities besides dancing to make the rity perspective. specifically failure to cooperate with public parties because there is O see NOD, page 8 Endowment sees renewed growth Students go to vote

BY HENRY DENG the amount distributed to the university double-dip recession caused financial BY ELLEN LIU tial college with the most votes cast THRESHER STAFF for spending ($221 million). markets to decline in value and the en- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF won a $250 study break. Long said the increase on returns dowment value to fall, though not by To help people learn more For fiscal year 2010, which ended this year can be attributed to apprecia- enough to erase gains on the year. Rice students, faculty and about the candidates, Houston's on June 30, the Rice endowment was tion in three key sectors, all of which are From July through October, Long alumni headed to the polls on League of Women Voters published measured at $3.79 billion, up from $3.61 impacted by the U.S. economy's perfor- said the markets have been steadily ap- Nov. 2 to cast their ballots for the a Voter's Guide that was distributed billion at the end of fiscal year 2009. mance. The three factors causing the preciating, though a significant portion midterm election. Between 7 a.m. throughout campus. This pamphlet According to Interim Vice President of increase in the endowment were capi- of the fiscal year, which goes through and 7 p.m., 400 people went to the included candidate responses to Investments and Treasurer Ron Long, tal appreciation in the publicly traded June 2011, remains. Miner Lounge in the Rice Memorial several questions depending on the the return on the endowment was an equity portfolio, capital appreciation When asked about future expecta- Center and voted for national, state position they were running for and increase of 9.9 percent, as opposed to a in the fixed income portfolio and ap- tions for the endowment, Long said and county officials. general information about voting. loss of 18.2 percent during the previous preciation in the hedge fund portfolio. there is no specific number that the Election Judge Cindy Dinh McMurtry senior Kathleen Li fiscal year. Long said. university targets for earnings. Accord- helped plan and oversee the entire said this year's governor's race was According to Long, the $3.79 billion According to Long, the market value ing to Long, the overall goal of the en- process and said she was extremely very important to her. She said she is calculated by taking the figure from of the endowment trended upward dowment is to earn enough to provide pleased with Tuesday's turnout. had not been very politically active the year before, adding investment from July 2009 to April 2010 with the for the annual distribution to run the Dinh, a McMurtry College senior, until she heard about the social returns on the year ($358 million) arid positive performance of equity markets. university every year plus compensate said that, according to a previous sciences curriculum change Texas' cash gifts ($36 million) and subtracting Around May, however, concern about a O see MONEY, page 10 election judge, only about 100 stu- Board of Education passed recent- dents had come to the polls a few ly. According to Li, this change in- years ago. Dinh said any eligible cluded removing Thomas Jefferson voter who uses his residential col- from required course material and RICE ENDOWMENT 1999-2OIO lege address can vote on campus, downplaying Japanese internment but usually not many people par- camps and the McCarthy scare. .<0* /V A4V ticipate during midterm elections. "I'm passionate about (public V /V 0*°V "Since Rice makes up nearly education] because I came from a ^ to" -• — «,"> all of Precinct 361, we have a very public school," Li said. "The curric- distinct voting block from the pre- ulum change made me very upset, cinct next to us," Dinh said. "It re- and I wanted to see what we could ally sends a strong message when do about it." students come out to vote in large Li said she wanted to find some 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 numbers because it shows what way to change the leadership of the candidates and issues students board and found out that education A align with here." was one of White's main priorities. Dinh said she worked with the She said she cast a straight Demo- 'V ; Office of Public Affairs, Rice Vote cratic ballot, with a few changes. Coalition and the Student Asso- Regarding overall voter atti- ciation to institute new get-out-the- tudes at Rice, Li said a spectrum of LAST FISCAL vote activities like a voters' registra- attitudes existed. tion drive, opinion-editorials in the "Some students are really ac- YEAR'S ENDOWMENT Thresher and Rice Standard and a tive." she said, "But there are al- competition in which the residen- O see VOTE, page 8 I FISCAL YEAR ENDOWMENT CALCULATION

Light the fuse! Ein Buch fur Alle und Keinen The longest day INDEX Opinion 3 Dhamaka, the South Asian Society's annual The Shepherd Symphony is performing the Sleep in an extra hour Sunday morning — the News 4 fall show, is tomorrow night at 5 p.m. Tickets overture to Smetana's Bartered Bride, Tchai- clocks get set back an hour this weekend thanks Arts & Entertainment 12 are $6 for students and include the show and kovsky's Violin Concerto and Richard Strauss's to the end of daylight savings time. Or just run Sports 15 a meal afterward. Caveat emptor: Dhamaka Also Sprach Zarathustra (you know, that piece around drunk Saturday night an hour longer than Calendar 19 apparently means explosion. whose opening is used as the theme for 2001) usual. Your call. Backpage 20 tomorrow night at 8 in Stude Concert Hall. 'il FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5,2010 2 EDITORIAL THE RICE THRESHER the Rice (Ihresher Absentee voting lacking J The Nov. 2 mid-term elections were quite historic, with Republicans regaining a wave of momentum that they had dramatically lost only two years ago. High national voting turnout was mirrored fay the turn- out of Rice student voting (see story, page 1); approximately 400 Rice students participated in voting on-campus, a distinct increase from the 2008 elections — a particularly impressive feat, since this most recent election did not include the vote for the presidency. Thus it seems that Rice's various attempts to get out the vote and promote student participation in the democratic process were success- ful. However, 400 students still represent a relatively low proportion of the entire student body eligible to vote. The fact remains that Rice is predominantly populated by out-of-state students, many of whom refuse to alter their hometown allegiances by registering to vote in Har- ris County. Thus, for future elections, it should be a priority to target ex- pansion of absentee voting. This involves pushing the get out the vote effort much sooner in order to accommodate the earlier deadline for absentee voting. In addition, it would be a great ad- dition to the efforts to have transparent guidelines for absen- tee voting requirements and to provide resources to facilitate absentee voting. The Thresher acknowledges the dire national necessity to increase LETTERS TO THE EDITOR thresher-ops® rice. tWltti nn/TheRicethresher democratic participation among the 18- to 29-year-old age group. As Rice does its part to increase student turnout, it is necessary to value To the Editor: to assume, though, that I have not been Rice that welcomed President Ken- the efforts to garner votes fro Texans as well as from those students With a mixture of amusement and intentionally misquoted. nedy and a Rice that prohibited stu- dents at Jones College from having who are out-of-state citizens. bewilderment I was able to see myself quoted in Brooke Bullock's recent ar- Christian J. Emden black guests. We were a Rice that fi- ticle ("New world lit department con- Associate professor of German Studies nally ended official discrimination, sidered," Oct. 29). The article leaves the but still debated whether blacks and 'Green'grade disappoints distinct impression that, due to the in- To the Editor: whites should share dance floors and terdisciplinary nature of German Stud- The Rice community should be ex- swimming pools. Rice University was given a B+ as an ecologically "green" rating ies, German Studies faculty actively sup- tremely excited to learn that the Fon- As Rice approaches its centen- in the College Sustainability Report Card (see story, page 4). This rat- port a merger of the department with dren Library is beginning to post its nial, we may be tempted to only cel- Hispanic Studies, French Studies, and Thresher archives in online, search- ebrate the accomplishments. But ing represents an improvement over last year's B rating; however, it Classical Studies. Indeed, my remark to able PDFs. (http://scholarship.rice. ignorant praise is no praise at all, does not quite meet Rice's expectations of being a member of the Bullock that German Studies happens edu/handle/1911/27631) I recommend and Rice deserves the best. So take more elite ecologically conservative universities. The report cited to be an interdisciplinary field of study that everyone take advantage of this some time to indulge a newly acces- Rice as lowest-rated in the areas of endowment transparency and — from literature and history to film historical portal to learn about our sible historical resource. This way, administration. studies and political theory — was even university's past. More specifically, I when you "stand, cheer, drink more taken to imply that I myself was actively recommend the use of the word "Ne- beer," you will know just for whom Upon reflecting on some of the university's more conversationally supporting such a merger along the gro" in the search function. you are chugging, sins and all. But questionable practices, this C grade for the administration is not sur- lines suggested by the many comments While the Fondren website ac- don't do it because you think you prising. Many campus-wide issues require attention, such as the cam- made by Jose Aranda, my esteemed col- curately advertises the 1958-1967 "owe" it to anyone. Do it because you pus sprinkler system. The sprinkling schedule, at least around parts league and the chair of Hispanic Studies archives as documenting a vibrant love Rice. of the campus, seem to be malfunctioning, resulting in plants being as well as French Studies. Let me be very period for Rice, it is understandably Evan Mintz clear about this: The fact that German silent on the more shameful aspects Hanszen'08 watered at peak temperature points during the day. Watering while Studies is an interdisciplinary field of re- of that era. A quick search reveals a Former Thresher Executive Editor the sun is out is an absolute waste, since a majority of the water being search should, under no circumstances, dispensed is simply evaporated by the beating sun. Furthermore, the be taken to mean that the department of Last week's online poll results: sprinklers seem to lack any sort of sensors that prevent over-watering German Studies, or myself, would like What were your plans for H lo e n weekend? or watering during rain. The implementation of this sort of sensor sys- to see German Studies at Rice dissolved into a "world literature department." N0D This issue's poll: tem would not be a huge financial burden and would alleviate a great Sure, because of its history as a disci- m Rice was recently deal of water waste, saving the university money in the long run, while pline, as much as because of the cur- also helping the environment. Smaller problems around campus also rent constellation of internationally re- ranked fourth persist, such as the constantly frigid temperature of the Duncan Col- nowned faculty at Rice, German Studies NOD alternative among private has always been involved in establish- lege Commons and the perpetual running lights that are impossible to colleges and ing strong links to neighboring depart- shut off in the common rooms of many of the newly constructed suites. ments, both at Rice and beyond. Just • Baker 13 universities in Furthermore, the administration has put forth little effort in en- take a look at german.rice.edu. But the Kiplinger's best hancing awareness about ecological conservation issues and edu- fact of interdisciplinary is neither an value rankings. cating students about on-campus initiatives to stay "green." In fact, argument for, nor an argument against All of the above a department merger. It is entirely un- What do you think? O-Week lacks any sort of scheduled event which promotes conserva- related to the administrative questions « Oh goodness, Cast your vote at tion and educates about Rice's resources to maintain a green cam- at stake in this discussion. I am happy W my eyes! pus. Providing this focus from students' first days on campus would 58 RESPONSES RECEIVED ww.ricethresher.org no doubt improve ecological awareness and brainstorming for new eco-friendly ideas. There is no doubt that Rice is committed to being a green institu- Anna Wilde tion, and its dedication to incorporate ecologically friendly attributes Editor in Chief to its new infrastructure is laudable. However, there seems to be a lack Josh Rutenberg of dire attention by the administration, which fails to enact some of the Managing Editor

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IT SHOULD BE evident that Rice that fit particular niches of people. toward alcohol. This attitude is is, simply put, awesome. We rou- Imagine for a moment how terrible another example of how the ideal of marijuana advocacy tinely win quality of life awards; it would be if every decision came of small and limited central power every Owl knows that, if there is from the Student Association and manifests itself at Rice. ALAS, IT SEEMS the campaign for reasons for supporting legalization paradise on Earth, then it surely that every college would have to It also brings up a common marijuana legalization will not be carries the risky implication that lies within the hedges. It is harder, enact the exact same policies. What misconception about conserva- moving forward in 2010 after all. merely practical reasons can justify though, to find out what exactly sets works for Sid does not necessarily tism. Many liberals challenge con- California's Proposition 19 — the prohibition as well. Why accept this Rice apart. work for Hanszen. Increased cen- servatives for being callous and proposal to legalize recreational unnecessary risk? tral power would limit the options indifferent toward disadvantaged marijuana use for those over 21 There is only one correct reason and freedom of Rice students. people because of their opposition — was defeated on Tuesday, dash- — and only one necessary reason Furthermore, having smaller, to government programs designed ing the hopes of those who sought — to support marijuana legaliza- more local governments allows to help the poor. Conservatives to use it as a platform to challenge tion: like prohibitions on alcohol, more students to be involved with aren't opposed to helping people; bans elsewhere. It seems very likely tobacco and so-called "unhealthy" the decisions that affect our lives. we believe that helping people on that a majority of students support foods, all prohibitions on drug use This is the conservative ideal. In- a local and smaller level is far more legalization. If you count yourself violate the principle of individual stead of ceding all power to a cen- effective. Generous Americans giv- among this group, give yourself a self-ownership. This point alone Anthony Lauriello tral power, conservatives believe ing to charity and the causes they pat on the back — you've reached the is enough to complete the case for that the more local the govern- care about is far more effective then correct conclusion. legalization and invalidate prohibi- Plenty of other schools have ment, the better. Of course, there the government taking their mon- tions on marijuana use. Why ven- great education opportunities are things that the federal gov- ey and imposing sweeping, large ture needlessly into the muck of and professors, and many others ernment needs to and should do, and bureaucratic programs across "practical" arguments about crime have intelligent student bodies. and the Rice administration has the Union. rates and economic effects, then? The answer might surprise some, an important place on our cam- If the ideas discussed here inter- Arguing that legalization will have but I firmly believe what sepa- pus. However, it does not interfere est or appeal to you, I suggest that some positive effect does noth- rates Rice from the nation's other in affairs that the colleges can you learn and discuss more. Every ing to advance the case against the institutions is a tried and true manage better. Wednesday at 8 p.m. in HUMA 117, silly practice of prohibition, but conservative philosophy. Another great conservative the Rice Conservative Forum meets it does offer those who would de- While I am sure that I have elic- ideal is seen in how the university and discusses issues through the Eric Harrison prive individuals of their right to ited angry and incredulous gasps deals with student safety. A college conservative ideology. This is not toke an easy way to outmaneuver among my more liberal readers, I campus has inherent dangers, es- a "Republican" or "Democrat" But as in all matters, how you ar- pro-legalization advocates. ask you to hear me out. First, con- pecially on the weekends, as some club; it is a way of thinking about rive at the correct conclusion is just When considering an argument sider the college system: While students lose the meaning of mod- the world that puts freedom and as important as the fact that you ar- for marijuana legalization or any many universities have a strong eration. Rice deals with the prob- choice first. And if you can't find rive at the correct conclusion. Con- other proposal, always approach central administration. Rice puts lem in a very admirable manner time to come to our meetings, just sidering this, the pro-legalization it with caution and ask yourself: the majority of the power into the by allowing students to take care remember the next time one of your crowd has been woefully inept. The What premise underlies this argu- colleges themselves. Colleges deal of other students and making sure friends asks: Conservatism is what legalization arguments have become ment, and would my opinion be with everything from judicial af- that asking for help for a friend will makes Rice great. Well, that and the largely predictable, but none of them wrong if facts changed in relation fairs to party planning. Because not result in punitive measures. Sunday omelets. offer a compelling reason to justify to that premise? Be suspicious of the college unit is relatively small, This is far more attractive then legalization and all of them foolishly arguments even if they appear to the governing bodies are close to the alternative of a strong police Anthony Lauriello is a concede far too much to those who support your conclusion, and take the people and can tailor policies presence and draconian measures Wiess College sophomore. favor prohibition — and in doing care to weed out the ones that do so, make the job of the prohibition- more harm than good by giving a Vay ists that much easier. On Prop 19, as too much. has so often been the case, propo- Ignoring immigration is ignoring the future nents of legalization were their own worst enemies. U t THERE IS OFTEN much discussion average a cash flow for the govern then to force them back to their Proponents argued that it would about U.S. immigration policy; how- ment. My point is simple: Immi- own countries. Many students are reduce or eliminate the violence Like prohibitions on ever, the discourse invariably focuses grants, specifically highly skilled doing just that — coming to the U.S. associated with the drug trade. To on illegal immigration and, of late, the immigrants, have substantial posi for education only to settle down make this argument, though, is to alcohol, tobacco and Arizona immigration law. While both tive economic benefits through in their own home country. Re- make a dangerous concession: that so-called "unhealthy" of these issues are worth debate, I will job creation, GDP increase and cently, the U.S. has experienced a marijuana can be outlawed or le- focus on another, less mainstream yet tax payments. Brain Drain. galized depending on the effect it's foods, all prohibitions vitally important facet of the immi More than direct economic ben- As was made clear by China's thought to have on violent crime. on drug use violate the gration issue: visa quotas for highly efits, immigrants also help the U.S. recent passage of the U.S. in patent What if data suggested that legal- principle of individual skilled workers. in other areas. One such important application filings, U.S. immigra- ization would do nothing to reduce arena is in patent application fil tion policy toward highly skilled violence, or that it would in fact self ownership. ings. According to some estimates, workers must be reformed. The so- increase it significantly? Would pro- more than 24 percent of U.S. pat- lution to the U.S. problem is quite ponents then accept the Tightness 99 ents are filed by foreign-born peo- obvious: Expand the quota for Hi-B of prohibition? ple living in the U.S. Also, based visas. Opposition to such policy They argued that legalization on research from the World Bank, changes stems from two errone- would generate tremendous tax Remember that you are your increasing foreign-born graduates ous beliefs: that immigrants take revenues while reducing the need own master, and that the only valid of U.S. institutions can increase jobs from Americans and depress for police and prison expenditures, function of law is to punish those patent applications by almost wages. According to numerous which would ease California's bud who try to be the masters of oth- Neeraj Salhotra 5 percent. Said differently, with studies, immigrants increase wages getary problems. Again, the unspo- ers. Your right to eat, drink and out a sizable population of highly for Americans and actually create, ken concession is an awful one: smoke as you see fit requires no The U.S. has always been a ha- skilled immigrants, U.S. patent fil rather than take, jobs since many that marijuana's legal status can be "practical" justification. ven for the brightest minds - A1 ings and, by extension, U.S. inno- immigrants work in occupations changed based on whethei doing Remember, too, that the stan- bert Einstein, leoh Ming Pei and vation in science and technology, Americans are either unable or un- so will allow the government to ex- dard bv which the legitimacy of laws Vinod Knosla, to name a few. The will substantially decline. Because willing to accept. ploit it for more tax dollars. What if must be judged is not the "practical" world's greatest students view of the economic benefits coupled One option for improving im- it were onlv used by a small minority effects they will have and whether U.S. universities as among the with the patent application filings, migration policy is to imple- of individuals and therefore less lu- those effects are deemed desirable, best in the world. This mindset among other things, the U.S. has ment a point system similar to crative as a source of taxation? What but rather the extent to which they annually empowers more than experienced a "Brain Gain." what Canada uses. Such a system if data suggested that the benefits of conform to the principles of indi 500,000 foreign-born students to Highly skilled immigrants en- awards immigrants points based legalization would be outweighed by vidual self-ownership and individ- travel thousands of miles to attend gender positive economic impacts. on education, work experience the wave of unemployment among ual rights. Since the act of ingest- American universities. However, one must ask: What has and age. Once they reach a certain police officers, prison guards and ing marijuana does not in and of This system of foreign-born stu happened to the U.S. immigration threshold, immigrants are granted court officials? Would proponents itself violate the rights of any other dents settling down in the U.S. after policy in the past decade? Sim a visa. West suggests another ini- back down from their demands? individual, it is not the subject of completing their studies has pro- ply put, the U.S. has taken several tiative: automatically granting They argued that marijuana is legitimate government regulation vided huge economic benefits. Pro- strides in the wrong direction. In green cards to those who complete an entirely or largely harmless drug or prohibition. That's all there is to fessors at Duke University and the the post-9/11 world, the U.S. has master's or doctoral degrees in sci- which is neither addictive nor dam- be said. University of California at Berkeley made it difficult for foreigners to ence, engineering or mathemat- aging to one's health. Yet again, There is a great victory to be won found that in 2005, immigrant obtain visas. As New York City ics. These individuals will both proponents made an unwise con- here against the backward nosiness founded companies generated Mayor Michael Bloomberg said, help America maintain its lead in cession: that substances like mari- of those who aren't content merely to $52 billion in revenue and em- "After 9/11, we went from reaching technological innovation and con- juana can be banned or regulated abstain from marijuana themselves, ployed more than 450,000 workers. out and trying to get the best and tribute positively to the American if the government decides that us- but it will not be won if those who Moreover, as Darrell West of the brightest to come here, to trying to economy. The U.S. has reached ing them is harmful to one's health. take the right side in the conflict Brookings Institution notes, "Since keep them out." The Patriot Act has an inflection point; one option is What if it could be shown that smok are incompetent at making their over 50 percent of immigrants are specifically hurt businesses seek to restrict immigration out of un- ing marijuana is in fact addictive or case. The prohibitionists are trying ages 25-44, they are more likely to ing to sponsor highly skilled im- founded fears, the other is to en- harmful to one's mental and physi- very hard to ensure that this battle be taxpayers than to require public migrants for the Hi-B visa. While courage immigrants to settle within cal health? Would this be a convinc- is fought not on the level of prin services. They are also more likely immigrants can still obtain student our borders because it is means ing reason for proponents to drop ciple — where they would surely to become home owners and pay visas (albeit with some difficulty), to prosperity. their objections? lose - but on the level of practical- property taxes." Hi B visa quotas have decreased America must, and I am confi- By making these arguments, ity and social impact. Don't help from a high of 195,000 in 2001 to In fact, the Congressional Bud- dent we will, choose the latter. proponents of legalization set them do it. 65,000 in 2004. In other words, the get Office estimates that immi- themselves up for failure more ef U.S. is content to spend millions of grants pay more in taxes than they Neeraj Salhotra is a fectively than any Nixon or Reagan Eric Harrison is a dollars educating immigrants and receive in benefits — they are on Sid Richardson College sophomore. ever could. Offering merely practical Wiess College alumnus.

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SCORES PROVIDED BY ?fl11 SUSTAINABLE ENDOWMENTS • 1 INSTITUTE 2009-U, How G R F3 Rice? GRAPHIC BY DAVE ROSALES • I • BY MICHELLE PHILLIPS — received a C and D, respectively. even on these two areas in a university THRESHER STAFF Student involvement is expected to by simply mobilizing. improve the grade. "You should take it upon the stu- Rice has been improving its green McMurtry College junior Rachael dents to enforce the programs and awareness and sustainability, but has Petersen, a member of the Rice En- ensure that it is a priority," Billings- room for improvement according to the dowment for Sustainable Energy ley said. 2011 College Sustainability Report Card Technology Committee, said that Some examples of effective student published by the Sustainable Endow- while the practices in those areas are involvement include joining commit- ment Institute. Rice University received not directly related to campus sustain- tees and having competitions between OVERALL GRADE • a B+ overall, taking it out of the cate- ability, they have some importance be- dorms at Rice. gory of Campus Sustainability Leaders. cause the administration of a univer- Johnson, who teaches two classes The grade is in fact an improve- sity has the final say on most projects. on sustainability, said that student ment from last year's B, but accord- "Things that are behind the scenes involvement has always been one of ing to the report card's press release, can have a big impact," Petersen said. Rice's strong points. For example, several other universities, such as Yale Director of Sustainability Richard the sustainability policy adopted by University, Brown University and the Johnson also said that focusing on the the Board of Trustees was drafted by University of Minnesota, drastically endowment of a university has his- students in 2004, and students' brain- improved sustainability and cost-sav- torical importance. He compared the storming created his job. ing measures in the past year, moving situation to the time of South Africa's "There is a deep connection be- ENERGY & F00D& them up to the A or A- category. With apartheid, when universities refused tween sustainability and student in- ADMINISTRATION CLIMATE CHANGE RECYCLING increased competition, Rice did not to make investments in South Africa. volvement." Johnson said. make the cut to be a sustainability "While it might not have directly One such student initiative on leader this year. changed the system, it made a power- campus today is RESET, which pro- The Sustainable Endowments In- ful statement," Johnson said. vides funding for student sustainabili- stitute, which has released the report However, Johnson said he does ty projects. Seven proposals have been A A card every year since 2006, reviews not put too much importance or the submitted for the spring, a number more than 320 schools across North report card, which is just one of many. that Petersen hopes will increase once B B B B America through three surveys that Johnson also said the methodolo- the initiative finds its footing. universities fill out — focused on gy for grading is not always transpar- "RESET is letting the students practices in administration, dining ent. While he agrees with the grade question the university's policies," • » and endowments — and a student overall, he said he does not agree she said. "If the administration is get- survey. The results are divided into with the grade in the administration ting a low score, we will try to address STUDENT nine grade categories. jection, which decreased from last that in a grassroots way." GREEN BUILDING INVOLVEMENT TRANSPORTATION According to the same survey, year's B. While RESET itself cannot substi- though, Rice is still tied for first in "If this were a class, that would tute for good administrative policies, the state of Texas with the University be where 1 would ask for a re-grade," Petersen said she hopes RESET will of Houston, Southwestern University Johnson said, saying Rice could not push the administration to rise to the • • and the University of Texas at Austin. have improved in sustainability with challenge as well. "We're getting a really good broad out administrative leadership. According to Billingsley, that has picture of the campuses," Christina According to Billingsley, what been the goal of the report card all Billingsley, the Senior Research Fel- mostly decreased Rice's grade was along. She said the SEI hopes that low at the Sustainable Endowments the absence of formal green policies. universities can act as role models in Institute, said. Billingsley said the SEI is trying to sustainability policy. ODD Rice filled out all four surveys, make its grading a more exact science "We hope to create and maintain —•> • 1 and in most areas, such as green by requiring the university to explain dialogue among universities and in buildings and energy use, received these policies. the public," she said. an A or B. 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STUDENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES The following were noted at the most recent meeting of Class project greens Brochstein change is needed for our environ- the Student Association on Nov. 1. t BY JOHANNA OHM Lila Kerr and McMurtry College ju- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF nior Wooyoung Hong are consider- ment, for our generation and for generations to come." • Internal Vice President Ryan Fleming reported on new Provost George ing other aspects of energy use at She hopes that new offerings McLendon's planned initiatives. Since joining the university July 1, Customers familiar with the Brochstein, including reducing the amount of waste that is discarded emphasizing local and more envi- McLendon has identified three cross-cutting areas in which Rice can morning routine at Salento Cafe in the Brochstein Pavilion were served and making recycling-deposit bins ronmentally friendly ciioices will be become a preeminent international leader: biosciences and human their habitual cup of joe with a dis- more visible. embraced >>y k»ce students and cus- health, energy and the environment and the international strategy. tinct change when the "Green the Mangalji said her group is tomers at Brochstein and can even- Brochstein" kickoff event took place learning a lot about integrating tually be expanded in -.he Salento • Two phases are planned for the implementation of these initiatives: this past Monday. Baristas dawning environmentally conscious ideas location in Rice Village. first, faculty-led task forces to identify key areas of research domesti- green bowler caps and matching with practicality. After talking with Chef Burnam, cally and globally, assessing a number of factors. This phase will be scarves advertised coming changes Although her group had pro- sampling sandwiches and partici- conducted partly through faculty surveys. Second, students will be re- to the Pavilion through the new posed many ideas to improve en- pating in the day's events, custom- cruited to help identify steps the university should take. The SA will be "Green the Brochstein" initiative, a ergy efficiency, Mangalji said not ers were asked to complete a survey helping the co-chairs of the task forces with student recruitment for student-led effort to make the cafe all of them were cost-effective or asking about their perceptions of phase two. The deadline for feedback from the faculty-led task forces more environmentally conscious. practical, and most of them will environmental practices and their is Dec. 1. For more information, the Rice Initiatives 2010 website can The event, which was organized take significant time before being opinions on the current atmosphere at Brochstein. Mangalji said it was be found at http://initiatives2010.Mogs.rice.edu. by a group of members of the class integrated into practice. ENST 302: Environmental Issues: Mangalji cites the cost of local mostly older customers who were filling out surveys. • Associate Dean of Undergraduates Brian Gibson introduced Interim Rice Into the Future, was created to versus mass-produced jam as an gauge consumer demand for more example of financial barriers that Duncan College sophomore Han- Director of the Center for Student Professional Development Jackie environmentally friendly offerings make healthier, local choices diffi- nah Bosley, who frequents Salento, Hing. Gibson said he and his colleagues are always looking for feed- and organic food items at the cafe. cult to use when a business needs had heard of the event but said she back on how to improve student services. To send ideas, questions Surveys were created to see if the to be concerned about profit. Jam was not sure what it was — nor did she and feedback concerning CSPD, contact Gibson at [email protected] and added expense may be cost-effec- previously used at Salento was $7 have the impression that others did. Hing at [email protected]. tive in the long run. The event in- per 32-ounce jar, while locally pro- "Not many people were talking cluded special promotions such as duced jam used in Monday's sand- about it," Bosley said. "I feel like it • President Selim Sheikh introduced the Senior Committee By-Law free samples of a new sandwich, an wich samples was $12 per 8-ounce wasn't well advertised, and I wish I Amendment to a vote and it passed unanimously. The Senior Com- opportunity to meet the head chef jar. Mangalji was able to negotiate could have heard more about it." mittee will now consist of 10-15 members in addition to the committee of Salento and discounted coffee for with local suppliers to bring the Some students who were aware chair, instead of 20-25. customers who brought their own cost of the jam down to match what of the event took "Green the Broch- reusable mugs. Salento would be paying with the stein" as a snub against the student- • Secretary Georgia Lagoudas introduced the Student Archive Commit- Members of ENST 302, includ- larger supplier. run Coffeehouse, whose already tee Bill for discussion. The bill establishes a committee to collect and ing Martel College junior Shamsa Overall, Mangalji thought the green-business practices have gone record student body activities for the 2010-2011 academic year. The Mangalji, specifically chose Broch- event went well and said that she relatively unlauded. committee will consist of a representative from the Graduate Student stein for their class project because was particularly excited about hav- "I was surprised at the way they saw it as an opportune place ing Salento Head Chef Annette Bur- Association and one representative per college. The bill will be voted [some students] reacted," Mangalji for testing out the viability of more nam available to talk to customers said. "We are not trying to down- on next week, and applications will be sent out at a later date. • I< eco-friendly business practices. about the changing menu items and play Coffeehouse's green achieve- Each member of Mangalji's group how they hope to offer foods that ments with this project. We just • Sheikh said that Leebron clarified details about the KTRU sale to the focused on a particular aspect of are healthier for both consumers want to see what it would take to SA last Friday. The University of Houston will pay $9.5 million in cash energy use at Brochstein and tried and the planet. change practices within [Broch- and provide six paid student internships at KUHF for three years at a to improve efficiency in that area. "What we're putting back into stein] ... and really decrease Broch- total value of $432,000. Of the cash payment, $500,000 will be spent Baker College sophomore Claire our bodies should also be putting stein's carbon footprint." in transaction costs, $2 million will go to the East Servery construc- Garney and Brown College fresh- back into our communities," Bur- Mangalji said she hopes that tion and $1 million will go to KTRU. A major portion of the remaining man Erica Ojong are working on im- nam said. the two campus coffee providers $6 million will be put toward the endowment, while the rest will be be proving packaging for to-go items at Burnam realizes that offering can work together in the future on split among a variety of short-term programs and student initiatives, the cafe and decreasing electricity new options can be risky. sharing eco-initiatives and helping usage inside the building, respec- both undergraduate and graduate, by the SA. "People don't like change," she make campus food options more en- tively, while Duncan College junior said. "But we need to recognize that vironmentally responsible. • Sheikh opened the floor for a discussion on the makeup of the KTRU Appropriations Committee. Several students suggested that no more than two to three administration members from offices relevant to student life be placed on the committee. A student selection process, where each college president nominates two people from each col- lege, was suggested. The committee will begin work in January and will make its recommendations to the administration in March.

• The Rice Center for Engineering Leadership will be launched today. A a® 1% commemorative event will be held at 4 p.m. in McMurtry Auditorium in Duncan Hall. Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr (Lovett 73) will speak. Doerr donated $15 million to establish the RCEL. A private w: ui cs session for students on engineering ideas with Doerr and other visitors will be held before the launch at 2 p.m. by invitation only. November 4,5,6 • Wiess Salsa Night will be held in the Wiess College Commons at 10 p.m. tomorrow. November 11,12 The SA will meet at 9 p.m. in the Farnsworth Pavilion on Nov. 8. AD performances

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Are you familiar with RT: I guess this really depends on tain Hashim Zaidi said this number participate in something exciting and so a lot of times I actually like the Harry Potter series? Which Hog- the age of your children, but do you is comparable to other public par- that night. Activities at the event the music Sid Rich is blasting. So it warts house would you believe the know what Bieber Fever is? ties, despite the greater size of NOD. included dodgeball, racketball, in- seems to me the best music from the Sorting Hat would place you into? L: Sort of. I mean, I know who Bieber "If other public parties were door soccer and basketball, with Leebron: Gryffindor. I think I'd be in is. My kids are 11 and 13. Neither of '60s is still listened to, and again, I free food and Chick-fil-A coupons think there's fair amount of diversity planned this well, our jobs would be the same house as Harry Potter, my them seems to have emerged as Jus- a lot easier," Basgall said. "Kudos to provided as well. fellow wizard. tin Bieber fans. where there's also the hip-hop and heavy metal stuff. Wiess for being so well-organized." Brown College freshman Zach RT: DO you know who Lady Gaga is? RT: Do you find that to be a relief? Mase and Frost said they Hanna enjoyed the NOD alternative. RT: Do you watch any mainstream L: Yes. L: I haven't listened to enough Justin worked closely with RUPD and "I had a ton of fun at NODge- television shows, as in "Glee," RT: How did you first hear about her? Bieber, but I find a lot of the music lack- REMS throughout the month of Oc- ball," Hanna said. "It's cool that "Dancing with the Stars," "American L: By listening to the radio station ing musical or lyrical distinctiveness... tober to formulate a security plan groups of people get together so Idol," etc.? that my son likes to listen to. The station my son listens to [plays] for the party. that you don't feel like you're left RT: What's your opinion [on Lady Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Kay-sha L: Oh, God no. I mean "American Idol" For students who did not at- out just because you don't want to Gaga]? Is there any song in particular [Ke$ha]. Justin Bieber strikes me a little and "Dancing with the Stars" would tend the public party, one alterna- go to NOD." that you like from her? more as my daughter's thing, which is be absolutely no at this time. "Glee" tive was NODgeball, held Saturday Nevertheless, many students en- the Disney Channel stuff, which I think I haven't had a chance to watch. The L: Some of the music I like. I'm not night at the Barbara and David joyed the experience of going to NOD. is just awful. Awful music, awful dra- show I've seen the most of, [which] much on song names. I sort of listen Gibbs Recreation and Wellness "I didn't participate in any of the mas, in general, awful... I'm jealous of my son is fixated on, is "The Office." to it when it comes on, but it's not Center. Brown College junior Joey activities in the quad, but I thought [Bieber's] hair though. So a lot of "The Office." Sometimes on something I'd run out to buy. I can Spinella helped organize the event. this year's NOD was just as fun as recognize certain songs [but] I sort RT: Describe what you perceive as airplanes, I watch "House." I do watch "We had approximately 400 last year's," Sid Richardson College of lump her together with a bunch of some of the current fashion trends whenever I can the "Daily Show." people throughout the night, with sophomore Amanda Mills said. other artists on the same station since on the Rice campus, male or female. RT: Which movie do you think was a maximum of about 200 in the Rec Duncan College sophomore they only seem to be able to play three L: People seem to dress in a very re- better, Avatar or Inception? Center at one time," Spinella said. Louise Bentsen agreed. songs in somewhat random order. laxed manner ... instead of people L: I think it depends what you're look- "Last year, I pretty much organized "I thought it was really fun. RT: From my understanding, you wearing real sneakers or shoes, [I see ing for. I thought Inception was a re- it by myself, but this year, we had This was my first time going, and do interact with the undergraduates people] just wearing flip flops. I no- ally interesting, complicated, confus- sponsorship from Agape Christian it wasn't as shady as I thought quite often through various lunches tice a little more in some of hairstyles ing movie, which you almost wanted • Ministries, the Rice Wellness Cen- it would be," Bentsen said. "It and what not. What are some of the — you know, peaked hair, [which is] to see again. There was too much ter and the Brown College Intercol- seemed just like a normal public slang words you have heard from our another thing I'm jealous of. I got happening to figure it all out the first legiate Committee." party but with less clothes." generation or at least that you per- nothing to peak. time ... Avatar, 1 think, will become ceive belong to our generation? RT: If you had to generalize the type one of those movies, a little like Star L: All I know is the word "awesome" of music college students listen to to- Wars, that changes how we think gets used a lot. I don't know; most of day, how would you describe it? about going to the movies in terms S3 VOTE the people I talk to, including stu- L: There's a lot what I would call of what the visual possibilities are, FROM PAGE 1 dents and my kids, use English that techno pop, which I had a debate 3-D possibilities. I saw [the movie] in sounds more or less normal to me. with my son over what the term IMAX. I think cinemagraphically and ways going to be people who don't re- can Rick Perry and Democratic chal- There are probably some words that means. So I don't know how much sort of technically, I think Avatar was ally care and some who don't vote on lenger Bill White was the only other are slang in that, but it's hard for me college students actually listen to a watershed movie. As plot [goes], In- principle, which I think is silly." important election for him. He said he to kind of pick something out of the that. What they're sort of bringing ception was much more interesting. Martel College sophomore Maggie thought the candidate blurbs for the air and say, "There's a generational in out of high school years is a lot And I also really liked Distinct 9 — it Sulc said she remembered learning other positions in the Voter's Guide • • slang word." of music that seems to me not quite was a very interesting movie. in government class about how not were not particularly helpful. RT: So if I listed a word, could I may- anchored in the rock and roll spirit. RT: That's all of the questions I had enough people vote and consequently "I didn't feel like 1 really under- be get a yes or no? Hip? On the other, if I listen on Fridays to prepared for you today. wanted to exercise her public respon- stood their positions, so I only voted L: Yes. Sid Rich — if that's an indication [to L: I feel like I just took a test that I sibility, though she said she didn't for people I knew about," said Moore. RT: Fetch? the type of music college students flunked. have time to inform herself about all Duncan freshman Matthew Lopez of the candidates. said that he had not been keeping • • "I only made votes I was informed up with the candidates and issues • | • about." Sulc said. "I didn't have time because of a busy schedule, so he de- to go over the entire voter's guide. cided not to register this year because WWW. RICETHRESHER. ORG It's not possible to be both a fully in- he was not well-informed. formed voter and a student." 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BY AMI DAVE a few words on the importance of of her own poems. college for the first time ever [with the Shepherd School of Music. Thresher Staff residential colleges to the tf ?1 of the "Residential colleges are really arrival of this year's freshman class]." The McMurtrys have a long his- Rice campus. about the people that comprise them," The McMurtrys took the stage to tory of support to Rice. They have The campus resonated with voices "The residential colleges are a offer words of wisdom to McMurtry established two endowed profes- shouting, "Three cheers for Murt, reflection of a lifelong commitment students. They expressed their excite- sorships and two endowed schol- Murt, Murt; leave other colleges in the to spirit and success of the univer- ment about being able to offer such arships. The McMurtrys have also dirt, dirt, dirt," last Friday afternoon, sity," Leebron said. "The college is "Knowing that not an important part of life at Rice to a given to the Rice Annual Fund, to as members of the Rice community not just a building, but instead a whole new generation of undergradu- the Class of 1956 Scholarship Fund gathered to celebrate the official inau- unique community." many people get to ates and stressed the importance of and to Anne and Charles Duncan guration of McMurtry College. McMurtry College Masters Karim experience the actual collaboration and inclusiveness. Hall, where McMurtry Auditorium is McMurtry is Rice's 10th residential Al-Zand and Dereth Phillips were next dedication of their "Since you are a part of an en- named in their honor, in addition to college. Burt (Baker '56 and '57) and to speak. They moved into McMurtry vironment where excellence is re- many other areas of the campus. Deedee (Brown '56) McMurtry flew in over the summer and said that the col- colleges made me feel spected, feed your intensity," Burt A reception in the McMurtry court- from their home in California to attend lege and the new McMurtry students so blessed to be a part McMurtry said. yard followed the ceremony, complete the formal ceremony recognizing their were already flourishing on their own. Deedee McMurtry added her own with refreshments for the approxi- contribution which made building "The excitement and enthusiasm of this community." thoughts about the importance of the mately 500 people in attendanc . McMurtry possible. of the Murts make this the ideal en- Kelsey Pedersen Rice undergraduate experience. "It was absolutely amazing," Mc- The ceremony kicked off with an vironment and a comforting home to McMurtry '13 "We had a great time at Rice, and Murtry College sophomore Kelsey • • introduction by Dean of Under- undergraduates," Al-Zand said. you'll make lifelong friendships here Pedersen said. "Knowing that not graduates John Hutchinson and McMurtry President Kelsey and you will hopefully become faith- many people get to experience the was followed by a procession of stu- Zottnick then took the stage. ful, supportive alumni someday," actual dedication of their colleges dents from the other residential col- Zottnick, a McMurtry senior, praised she said. made me feel so blessed to be a part leges. Chairman of the Rice Board of the McMurtry students for their faith Zottnick said. "I think it's really nice to The McMurtrys then cut the ribbon of this community." Trustees Jim Crownover introduced and commitment to the new college, recognize McMurtry coming into be- to the tune of a processional written The dedication ceremony for Dun- President David Leebron, who said and concluded her speech with one ing, especially now that we have a full by Al-Zand, who is a professor at the can College is scheduled for Nov. 19.

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However, Long it's going to be there forever to support pointed out that in fiscal year 2009, Children in costume flooded Rice university operations." when U.S. stocks were down 26 per- with Halloween spirit last Saturday. Money is taken out of the endow- cent and world markets were down Project Pumpkin, which took place in ment every year to distribute as part of 30 percent, Rice lost 18.2 percent on its t € the Central Quadrangle, is a Hallow- Rice's budget in order to finance the endowment while other universities een celebration held annually by Rice university. According to Vice President lost more. Over a two-, three- or five- clubs and organizations for children for Finance Kathy Collins, Rice's en- year period, Long said that Rice com- from Houston. dowment spending policy, approved pares favorably to its peers. This year, Project Pumpkin was by the Board of Trustees, says that the "It's unrealistic to expect the en- coordinated by Rice Student Volun- amount budgeted from the endowment dowment to outperform every year in teer Program members Elisa Zhao, each year should be in the range of every market condition," Long said. t t a Hanszen College sophomore, and 4.5 percent to 5.5 percent of the average "So, if your endowment is positioned so Dana Zhao, a Wiess College sopho- market value over the last three years. that it loses less in a bad year, it likely more. RSVP Children's Commit- In addition, the spending rate should won't make more in a good year. But tee Chairs Melissa Sheng and Wen not drop below 4.5 percent or exceed looked at over a longer period of time, Zhang, who are Duncan College ju- 6.5 percent. our performance has been right on top niors, helped coordinate the event Because the endowment's value of that of our peer group." as well. had dropped 18.2 percent in fiscal year Rice does not invest any of the en- I < Approximately 20 clubs and or- 1 2009, the percentage of the endow- dowment money internally; rather, ganizations set up activity-centered ment spent increased. In addition, the university hires managers to invest booths at the event. Some organiza- the FY 2009 market value is part of it. Long said that these are profession- tions that attended Project Pumpkin the three-year average used in plan- al, institutional-quality investment include SER-Ninos Charter School, ning the FY 2010, FY 2011 and FY managers who work with large sums Community Family Centers and Part- 2012 budgets. The spending rate was of money with lower pricing fees than nership for the Advancement and Im- 5.35 percent in FY 2010 and is projected retail money managers. They invest mersion of Refugees Houston. Elisa to exceed 5.5 percent for a period of for other universities as well but can- • « Zhao said she estimated almost 300 «*,-• " • time, depending on market returns. not be disclosed by Rice due to confi- kids attended this year's festival. Collins said that the objective is to dentiality policies. Anthony Hasan, a third grade stu- bring the spending rate back within the The chief investment officer as- dent from SER-Ninos Charter School, Will Rice College sophomore Angela Chun talks to children attending target range by FY 2018. sumes a critical leadership position in attended Project Pumpkin dressed as Over the last few tough economic the management of the endowment. a black-suited Spider-Man. He said Project Pumpkin Saturday. The event gives children a safe opportu- years, the university had endured The university's Board of Trustees is this year was the first time he had at- nity to celebrate Halloween with their friends. I • budget cuts across the board, though currently conducting a search for a new tended the festival, but he enjoyed all Collins said the university did not cut chief investment officer, as former Vice the activities so much, especially the financial aid to students or residential President for Investments and Treasur- ones involving painting and running models for them," Trentadue, a holding Project Pumpkin and said college funding. The endowment sup- er Scott Wise left Rice at the end of last around, that he would like to attend Lovett College senior, said. "For the she liked that Rice students reached ports about 45 percent of Rice's budget, fiscal year to work for TIAA-CREF. again next year. kids, this is an opportunity for team- out to the community in such a way. with the other 55 percent coming from According to Long, the departure of work, when they work together, and "I think it's a wonderful way of "I love it because it's fun. I like tuition, revenue — net of financial aid, Wise has not affected the endowment for accomplishment, when they get giving back to the community," Vil- to do the artwork, and 1 also like to the Annual Fund, restricted gifts, grants at all because the assets are still invest • t prizes for trying." lela said. "Some of the kids here do the exercises," Hasan said. "I felt and auxiliary revenues, such as room ed the same way. However, Long said might not have safe places to go trick very happy doing all the activities." Children's Defense Fund-Student and board. About two-thirds of the bud- that with new leadership, there may be or treating, so this is a great way for Luz Hasan, Anthony's mother, Health Outreach Co-President Enstin get supports salaries and benefits for some changes as a result of a fresh per- them to hang out with friends and said Project Pumpkin was a new and Ye, a McMurtry College junior, said Rice's faculty, staff and student work- spective on the endowment. unique experience for her. She found CDF-SHOUT gave out juice and glow get candy." ers and stipends for graduate students. The endowment figures are as of 1 • out about Project Pumpkin through sticks to promote health for children Trentadue said that Project Pump- With the endowment recovering, the the end of each fiscal year because that • 1 fliers her sons' school had distributed. and keep in line with the club's mes- kin brought Rice closer to the Hous- university hopes to avoid more across- figure is audited. Data from fiscal year Luz Hasan said that both her sons had sage. She said Project Pumpkin was ton community while helping chil- the-board budget cuts, provided that 2010 were released last week after au- a great time, and she hopes to attend an opportunity for organizations that dren celebrate Halloween. endowment market value returns are diting by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Project Pumpkin again next year. don't work directly with kids to spend "I think it's a great way to inte- strong, Collins said. Luis Fernandez, a second grade time around children of the Houston grate the Houston community and student from SER-Ninos Charter community. The activity at the CDF- the Rice community," Trentadue said. School, said he had never been to SHOUT booth was a mummy race, in "Rice can be kind of separate from I § Project Pumpkin before this year, but which children had to work in pairs, Houston at times, so by opening up RUPD POLICE BLOTTER he liked all the activities, especially with one wrapping his partner in toi- an event like this, it promotes unity The following items were reported to the Rice Univer- musical chairs. Fernandez said he let paper. The wrapped "mummy" among us." sity Police Department for the period Oct. 27-Nov. 3. wants to be a scientist, so in addition would then race in a relay. Zhao said she thought Project to all the games and the chocolates According to Sheng, popular Pumpkin was successful this year, RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES he received as prizes, he liked talking booths included the bean bag toss, with everything running smoothly. Martel College Oct. 27 Criminal mischief to Rice students about the programs cookie decorating, face painting According to Zhao, about 300 chil- Lovett College Oct. 27 Theft t • at Rice. and games that involved treat give- dren and their parents attended, and Sid Richardson College Oct. 29 Burglary of a motor vehicle Rice Pre-Medical Society Co-Presi- aways. Sheng said this year's cel- many Rice students also volunteered Wiess College Oct. 30 Alcohol violations dent Brittany Trentadue said this year ebration was also exciting because at booths. Criminal trespass was the first time RPMS held a booth. the Humane Society brought along "It's an opportunity for many Rice Disorderly conduct The RPMS booth revolved around a dogs in costume. students to get involved in a project game in which children had to pin or- Jennifer Villela, mother of a that inspires children from around Resisting arrest gans on a skeleton figure. Trentadue 4-year-old who attends SER-Ninos the Houston community to pursue Oct. 31 Resisting arrest said that Project Pumpkin was a way Charter School, said her family en- higher education," Zhao said. "All • ( for young children to participate in joyed Project Pumpkin and visited all in all, it's like a children's carnival, ACADEMIC BUILDINGS safe and fun activities while celebrat- the booths, but she would have liked so it's supposed to be very fun, but I Fondren Library Oct. 27 Theft ing Halloween. some food more filling than candy. think it also has educational benefits. George R. Brown Hall Oct. 31 Public intoxication "We try to serve as positive role She encouraged Rice to continue But mostly, it's just for fun." Biosciences Research Nov. 1 Theft Collaborative

• I PARKING LOTS Rice ranked fourth for value West Lot Oct. 29 Burglary of a motor vehicle Oct. 29 Burglary of a motor vehicle BY RUBY GEE aid package as some of the factors be- grand less a year, though, it made my sides price that may have contributed decision considerably easier." to Rice's ranking. Kiplinger also ran a separate arti- Kiplinger's Personal Finance "All rankings to some extent are cle about Rice entitled "Small School, • I magazine has, for the third year arbitrary," Leebron said. "In some Big Ambitions," which interviewed in a row, placed Rice University as ways, [though], the Kiplinger ratings Leebron and praised Rice's student- Hungry for more news? No. 4 on its annual "Best Values in Pri- are less subjective than others." faculty ratio, location, price, student vate Colleges" list. Announced on Oct. Rice ranked directly ahead of body quality and merit aid offerings. 28, the rankings are calculated pri- Duke University but was behind "We have a historical commitment Head online to ricethresher.org, marily based on affordability, includ- Princeton University, Yale University to affordability, and the socio-eco- ing both cost and financial aid, but and the California Institute of Tech- nomic diversity of our student body for another story: on academic quality, including SAT or nology in the rankings, respectively. reflects that," Leebron said. ACT scores, admission and retention Rice's total annual cost is approxi- Baker College freshman Isaac rates, student-faculty ratios and four- mately $46,321, which Kiplinger said Chao said that although he person- and six-year graduation rates. is $6,000 to $7,000 less than the cost ally would have preferred to get more of attending similar top tier universi- financial aid, he agrees with Rice's Legal panel speaks "We are very happy to be consis- tently ranked as one of the top val- ties, such as Vanderbilt University best value rankings this year. ues," President David Leebron said. and Duke. "I do believe that the money my • < "I think the the best value really Jones College junior Alex Do- parents are paying is being used ef- reflects on the quality of our institu- branich said that Rice's affordability ficiently and effectively," Chao said. at Baker Institute tion, not just the price." played a role in his choice to come to "With a beautiful campus, excellent Leebron cited relatively aggressive Rice over Harvey Mudd College. facilities and enlightening profes- and follow our Twitter at "I got into another school that I sors, Rice is an environment where financial aid policies and the limited 1 amount of loans students are expect- thought was equally prestigious," I and my fellow students can access twitter.corn, threshernews ed to assume as part of the financial Dobranich said. "Since Rice was 10 their full potential." • ( |0 0 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5,2010 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS 11

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BYJOEDWYER gether, MK would join us because she's THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF got a great ear for harmony. Then we started out and it would be me on guitar Last week, the Thresher snuck back- and the two of them singing. stage following The Smoking Section's MH: Stuart [Nelson] joined right around crowd-slaying show at Willy's Pub to the time we exploded into stardom. hang out with the band and bask in the Stuart Nelson (vocals): I really started II glow of their fame while asking them playing with you guys about the begin- deep and soul-searching questions. ning of this year. The conversation covered everything RT: So you guys play blues, and I heard WM from jorts to, of course, spirit animals. you guys tonight and at Jamfest last year play a lot of covers. Do you have Rice Thresher: So how long have you any original songs? guys been playing together? SN: We played about four tonight: "Liv- Page Robinson (vocals): Freshman in' in your Lovin'," "Keystone Blues," year, we drank a lot of bourbon and "The Film" and "Gone Gone Gone." then 1 told Erik [Tanner] we needed to RT: What was the best show you guys sing the blues and, gradually, we be- have ever played before, and what came a band. made it great? Mark Hoffman (percussion): Erik and ET: I'd say first time we played at Pub. The Smoking Section filled Willy's Pub with bangin' jams and dancin* fans in a successful rockin' show. Page started playing together, and then We had a really good crowd because no- they approached me because they heard body had any work due; they were hap- I played the drums. [Daniel Hays] knew py to be back and were getting ready for MH: We both have jorts, but I think was two hours before the show. ET: Yeah, we might start some side • I Austin [Edwards] from school and also the first weekend. Erik's are the only ones that go past the RT: You're all seniors, right? What's the projects and expand a little. joined on drums because we decided it Austin Edwards: There was sex. I can pocket. plan for next year? RT: Do you guys have a MySpace would be good to have two influences. attest to that. I saw it. PR: Lieutenant Dangle. You know what PR: Law school. or Facebook? Also, I was busy for our first show. ET: We also played at Martel during eer I'm talking about. MH: Nah, we're gonna stick around and MH: We have a Facebook page. It's got Erik Tanner (guitar): Austin actually Bike. RT: How often do you guys practice? play Pub. a picture of an ashtray and we use it joined the band three days before our AE: I remember you were wearing your ET: Page and I practice on a fairly regu- AE: We get a $15 bar tab each, plus free to send messages whenever we have first show. cutoff jorts. lar basis and test out a lot of material, Bud Light. shows on campus. • I MH: MK [Quinn] is a longtime friend of RT: One of my friends in high school and so we find what we've written that SN: We're thinking of switching to RT: What is your spirit animal and all of us because we're all at the same had a pretty mean pair of jorts that were works the best or ideas that we've had, electronic music and sending each why? college. short enough to where his pockets came but today was the first time we've prac- other parts. SN: Dude, I just found mine like two ET: When Page and I started playing to- past the edge of his jorts. ticed as a band in a month, and that AE: Like the Postal Service. O see SECTION, page 13 Classic Flicks: Herzog's Veg Out: A tale of two Mexican restaurants In Houston, Mexican places are one. But the basic idea is that the clog your arteries — all while being as prevalent as Starbucks or McDon- Chuy's franchise originated in Aus- vegetarian! The vegetable enchila- ald's. But unlike mega-conglomer- tin, and, as we all know, Austin is das are big and made with blue corn Stroszek intriguing movingate restaurants, Mexican places can weird. Chuy's is a family restaurant, tortillas, but the red sauce overpow <> ers the taste of the filling. The rice If you have never heard of Ger- search of a better life. Herzog builds vary exceedingly in quality and spe- so go later in the evening if you h^ve » and refried beans — which are both man film director Werner Herzog, up and tears down the American cialty. For instance, Chuy's and Taco an aversion to small children. one of the early proponents of the dream in Stroszek-, Stroszek's hopes Milagro are both local restaurants And now to the food: Like ev- smooth and hearty — that come with New German Cinema movement of crumble before him as he slowly that are similar in price range yet are erything else at Chuy's, subtlety the entrees are exceptionally good. the '60s, '70s and '80s, I envy you learns the harsh laws of life. complete opposites in atmosphere is discarded and excellence reigns In addition to Mexican rice, they also — you are in for the movie-going and focus. It's hard to believe they supreme. The chips and salsa are offer green chile rice, which is good experience of a lifetime. Many both serve variations on the same good, but be for the jalapeno- directors dilute their otherwise mm cuisine. sure to ask for inclined eater. magnificent oeuvres by producing the "Creamy Save room for mediocre films in their later years. J," a jalapeno- dessert (or don't Herzog is the exception: a director infused ranch- even bother with who has yet to take a misstep in type dip that an an entree) so that Stroszek his work and continues to produce is dangerously Chuy's you can fully en- great films. addictive. The joy the tres leches guacamole is cake. The slice is Director: Werner Herzog • • • it lit disappointing; the size of a small Released: )an.12,1977 Abigail Dock for some reason, 9350 Westheimer Blvd. Kleenex box and they serve it on a 713-278-2489 is richer than If you approach Chuy's at night, bed of shredded Mark Zuckerberg. In this way, Stroszek is at once your eyes are instantly drawn to the iceberg lettuce, Taco Milagro If it were not heartbreaking and comic, though huge blinking sign in the front with which means • • • • for the same cui- the humor in Stroszek's pathetic an arrow pointing toward the build- that half the dip sine, Taco Mila- joseph Allencherril situation may be difficult to notice ing. This sign is an excellent repre- is unreachable gro would be the at times. The ending is a shot of a sentation of Chuy's personality as a unless you want 2555 Kirby anti-Chuy's. The dancing chicken (don't worry; that restaurant: loud and fun, without a to wade through >13-522-1999 atmosphere is In Stroszek, Bruno Stroszek wasn't a spoiler), which is one of hint of subtlety. The decor inside is the slimy shreds. relaxed and so- (credited as Bruno S.), a recently the strangest and most memorable wild, freely clashing in a myriad of The chile rel- phisticated, with released convict, his prostitute girl- in all of cinema. In fact, Herzog had colors and shapes. Loud music is lenos are packed plenty of tables friend Eva (Eva Mattes) and their to shoot the scene himself since his piped from speakers that seem ubiq- full of cheese and breaded like fried outdoors by a senior neighbor Scheitz (Clemens crew members were not sensitive uitous, and Elvis' face stares down at chicken. The experience is simulta- large fountain. Here, quiet groups of Scheitz) leave their home in Ger- enough to understand the scene's you from each wall. Why Elvis? Good neously crunchy, tender and gooey, 30-somethings gather for margaritas many for 1970s rural Wisconsin in O see HERZOG, page 14 question. The jury's still out on that and will thrill your tastebuds and O see MILAGRO, page 14

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after work, and small children are significance in the context of r noticeably scarce. The food's flavor the film. has more distinctions, exemplified Though Herzog usually spends by the sweet potato and chard en- no more than a few days or weeks chiladas — an unexpected combi- writing the screenplay for his mov- nation that enlightened the palate ies — Stroszek was written in a while pleasing it. The guacamole mere four days — his films often was superb; my tastebuds were turn out feeling larger-than-life, too busy partying to tell what the with his material springing forth spices were for sure, but it was far as much from his real life as from more complex than the basic avoca- the well of his imagination. Accord- do and tomato mash-up. The soup, ing to Herzog, "Film is not analysis, which could have been uninterest- it is the agitation of mind; cinema ing and bland, was livened up by a comes from the country fair and variety of seasonal vegetables and the circus, not from art and aca- fresh herbs. demicism." Stroszek seems to be as This light but flavorful concoc- much about the actor Bruno S. as it tion could easily be a meal in itself. is about the character Stroszek. In This is especially true considering real life, Bruno S. was institutional- Taco Milagro's secret weapon: the ized for 23 years, beginning at the unlimited tortilla chips and a full age of three. Regrettably, Bruno salsa bar. While most places of- S. died this past August at the age Werner Herzog's Stroszek follows Bruno S.'s move to Wisconsin and his emotional decline after his exoneration. fer one or two salsas, Taco Milagro of 78. gives you nine to choose from and Herzog is widely known for direct- free reign over how many chips you ing Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), want to eat. The chips don't come in a story of a Spanish soldier's (Klaus identities as a filmmaker: Herzog the the usual little red or green plastic Kinski) search for the mythical city documentarian, Herzog the opera KTRU TOP 35: WEEK OF NOV. 5,2010 baskets that are refilled occasional- of gold, El Dorado. For some viewers, director, Herzog the actor. He is the t stop the signal — savektru.org ly by the wait staff; they are offered it may very well be a more accessible epitome of self-reliance. Herzog does SJ™ fresh and hot in small bags you entry point into the work of Herzog not let wind, rain or sleet compromise artist album label get yourself, so no one knows how than Stroszek. I would especially like his cinematic vision. He has produced deerhunter halcyon digest 4ad many you have eaten. With the help to recommend Aguirre, not just for its thoughtful documentaries on various the very best warm heart of africa green owl of the chips, a meal at Taco Milagro effective story and influential docu- subjects (like Little Dieter Needs to Fly fools gold fool's gold iamsound could easily cost under $io. mentary cinematography (Aguirre (1997) and Grizzly Man (2005)), and the roots ofchicha 2: psychedelic was Francis Ford Coppola's primary dark, independent thrillers (Invin- various barbes records Both restaurants are unique cumbias from peru cible (2001) and Rescue Dawn (2007)). experiences that are worth trying. cinematic inspiration for Apocalypse orgone cali fever ubiquity Now) but also for Kinski's perfor- His other notable films include Even Each has more vegetarian options stereolab mars audiac quintet elektra mance. 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by Teddy Grodek tance or at poor angles. program was established, the Owls have coming in as the third seed. play began. Her role has been filled THRESHER STAFF Of course, Houston only managed qualified for the conference tournament This was the first time that Rice by Interim Coach Nicky Adams, one total shot more than Rice, but it put eight times, reaching the second round went into the tournament without who has helped lead the Owls back Despite having their respective seed- more on goal than the Owls did, keeping seven of those times. They won their former Head Coach Chris Huston, to the conference tournament after ings in the Conference USA tournament senior goalkeeper Catherine Fitzsim- lone conference tournament in 2005, who was fired before conference a year of absence. already set in stone, the Rice soccer team mons on her toes throughout the night. and the University of Houston fought as To her credit, she responded by record- if the C-USA tournament had already ing a career-high 10 saves in what was started, chasing after every loose ball her final home game as an Owl. and getting physical when it was nec- Of the other players on the Owls' essary. The two teams combined for a roster, a total of five additional se- bruising 27 fouls, including one yellow niors participated in their final home card for each side, to a 0-0 tie. game: midfielder/forward Elizabeth To followers of Rice athletics, the in- Nesbit, defender/forward Korey Tay- tensity was no surprise. Any game that lor, defender/midfielder Jordan Hol- pits these two Houston schools against loway, midfielder Kate Edwards and each other has more meaning than sim- injured goalkeeper Meghan Erkel, ply a win or loss. More than a few of the who watched from the sideline. Cougar football players attended the These players, though finished game in support of their fellow athletes. playing at Holloway Track/Ley Field, The Owls ended their regular had one more stretch of games to look c season Friday night by confirming forward to. The Owls began their push what was already clear: They have toward the C-USA Championship on a championship-caliber defense but Wednesday. They were seeded fifth struggle to put the ball in the back and played fourth-seeded Southern of the net. Though the Owls pitched Methodist University, whom they their fifth shutout of the season, they beat in a 2-1 overtime thriller earlier could not manage to score, neither in this year in Houston. 90 minutes of regulation nor in the In the matchup on Wednesday night, two overtime periods that followed. the Owls' inability to complete scoring When the clock ran out and the opportunities proved to be their bane game officially ended in a tie, it marked once again, as SMU prevailed in pen- the eighth time that Rice failed to score, alty kicks 4-2. Rice had 19 shots while accounting for six of their eight losses the Mustangs were held to 14. Rice could and two of their three ties (to accompany also not capitalize on the red card that eight wins). was given to the Ponies in the 74th min- Like in their previous shutouts. Rice ute, leaving SMU to play a player down Freshman defender/midfielder Rachel Petmecky battles against Houston's Courtney Peacock during their scoreless did not fail because of a lack of shots. for the final 16 minutes of regulation as They had 20 sprinkled throughout the well as the two overtime sessions. match last Friday. The Owls subsequently fell in penalty kicks, 4-2, to SMU on Wednesday, ending their 2010 campaign. match, most of which were from a dis- In the 10 years since the Rice soccer Women take second place at C-USA Championship

by Natalie Clericuzio with the team's best runner bat- Rice's top finisher was Fowler, THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF tling illness. placing sixth in 16:57. This meet Needless to say, if the Owls was Fowler's first to be Rice's top In eight days, the women's want to make Nationals, the team finisher this season. cross country team will run at the must place in the top two at the In the conference meet, Fowler South Central Regional race. In Regional meet. And although the said the smaller field was helpful other words, it's go time. team finished second at the con to her push to the finish. Before the season, the team's ference meet, Bevan was encour- "The field was so small that I goal was to qualify for the national aged by what he saw from the team was able to see who exactly I need- meet. In order for that to happen, on Monday. ed to beat and who was in front of the team must place in the top two "It's the best race we've run all me," Fowler said. "It was really at Regionals. After last weekend's year," Bevan said. "We did our best different in the sense that during second-place finish in the Confer- and we beat some other good teams the race I was able to talk to my ence USA Championship meet be- handily. It was definitely the best teammates Allison and Britany a hind No. 24 University of Tulsa, the cross country race [sophomore] little bit. At the end it was helpful team has to kick it into high gear Halsey [Fowler] has ever had, and when Britany was telling me to go between then and now, according [senior] Allison [Pye] and [senior] and push ahead of a Tulsa runner." to Head Coach Jim Bevan. Nicole [Mericle]'s best races in two Mericle was the next Owl fin- "I'm very happy with how we've years. Our sights were set to win, isher in eighth place at 17:04, fol- competed, but I'm not satisfied," our desire was to win, but our goal lowed by Williams in 12th at 17:11 Bevan said. "I know we can run was to perform at our best, which and Pye in 17:12. Freshman Mer- better. 1 know we're putting it to- we did." edith Gamble's i8th-place finish in gether at the right time ... we need Despite the team's best efforts, 17:36 was the fastest of any fresh- to improve the way we race and Tulsa simply proved to be too for- man and earned her Freshman of our fitness, but it's doable." midable an opponent, taking the the Year honors. The University of Texas and the lead in the race from the beginning Junior Marie Thompson and University of Arkansas are Rice's and never falling behind, accord- sophomore Heather Olson round- biggest competition at the Re- ing to Bevan. ed out the top seven for the Owls, gional race, with Texas currently "Tulsa took the race out and placing 22nd and 32nd, respective- ranked 25th in the nation and Ar- never gave up anything," Bevan ly. Additionally, redshirt freshman kansas coming off a second-place said. "We were in sight of them, Farah Madanay and sophomore finish — only behind by a point but they never came back as a Aaren Pastor made their first ap- — in the Southeastern Conference group. Halsey and Nicole moved up pearances at the conference meet, Championship race behind the throughout the race, but Tulsa went both finishing within the top half From left, seniors Allison Pye, Britany Williams and Nicole Mericle pace University of Florida. Texas' rank- second, third and fourth in confer- of all runners. each other during the Houston Baptist Invitational held on Oct. 8. Af- ing does not tell the whole story of ence, with three runners within 20 Pastor's performance especial- ter their second-place finish at the C-USA Championship, the Owls now its season, either. Just a week ago, seconds of [Risper] Kimayo." ly stands out considering how far look ahead to the South Central Regional in Waco on Nov. 13. the team was ranked 15th before UTEP's Kimayo won the 5K she has come in the last year. placing fifth in its conference meet race, finishing in 16:27 minutes. B see WOMEN, page 17

Friday, Nov. 5 Saturday, Nov. 6 Sunday, Nov. 7 Swimming vs. Miami (Fla.) Football at Tulsa Women's Tennis vs Baylor Invite 4 p.m. — Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center 1 p.m. — Tulsa, Okla. All Day — Waco, Texas Volleyball vs UAB Volleyball vs. Memphis 7 p.m. — Tudot Field house 7p.m. — Waco, Texas Monday, Nov. 3 Men's Tennis vs. ITA Intercollegiate Men's Basketball vs. TAMU-lnt'l Women's Tennis vs. Cougar Classic OWLOOK Indoor Championships 7p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse This Week in Sports All Day — University of Houston Tennis Courts All Day — New York, N. Y. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5,2010 16 SPORTS THE RICE THRESHER Swimming falls to Tweeting from Tulsa @ThresherSpoits Sorry, the Thresher is too poor to send their editors to exotic destina- nationally ranked tions. Check the feed at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow to receive exclusive ac- powers at SMU cess to a pre-game rant about why Rice needs a live owl for a mascot! OK. SO MY SUBS REALLY AREN'T GOURMET AND WI RE NOT FRIN04 EITHER. MY S^BS JUST TASTE ESTABLISHED IN CHARLESTON, IL A LITTLE BETTER. THAT'S AU!''I WANTED TO IN I9H3 TO ADD TO STUDENTS GPA I OH*. CALL IT JIMM> JOHN'S TASTY SANDWICHES. BUT AND GENERAL DATING ABILITY. MY MOM TOLD ME TO STICK WITH GOURMET. WE THINKS WHATEVER I DO IS GOURMET. BUT I DON T THMK EITHER OF US KNOWS WHAT IT WW MEANS. SO LET'S STICK WITH TASTY! W • • 1983

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Medium rare choice roast heel, topped with SUM 3 Tuna salad #9 ITALIAN NIGHT CLUB*" yummy mayo, lettuce, and tomato. SUM 4 Turkey breast SUM 5 Salami, capicola. checse Real genoa salami. Italian capicola. smoked ham. #3 TOTALLY TUNA" SLIM h Doable provolone and provolone cheese all toppod with lettuce, tomato, Junior Shelby Bof ioms powers through the water during the Owls' fresh housemade tuna,rained wit h ccltry. onions. oeion. mayo, and our homemade Italian vinaigrette and our tasty sauce, then topped with alfalfa sprouts, (Vou hav'ta order hot peppers, just ask!) dual meet against Houston on Oct. 15. Rice will take on Miami today cucumber, lettuce, and tomato. (My runa racks!) Low Carb Lettuce Wrap #10 HUNTER'S CLUB" n >« at 4 p.m. in hopes of gaining their first victory of the season. #4 TURKEY TOM* K full 1/4 pound of fresh sliced medium rare Fresh sliced turkey breast, topped with Icttuce. roast beef, provolone. lettace. tomato, 4 mayo. tomato, alfalfa sprouts, and mayo. (The original) Same ingredients and price of the #11 COUNTRY CLUB* by Christine Jeon teams she faced were a little intimi- #5 VITO* sub or club witboit the bread. Fresh sliced tarkey breast, applewaod smoked ham. The original Italian sub with genoa salami, piovolone, FOR THE THRESHER dating, the challenge pushed her provolone. and toes of lettuce, tomato, aod mayo! capicola. onion, lettucc. tomato. & a real tasty Italian (i very traditional, yet always eiceptioeal classic!) and the team even more. vinaigrette. (Not peppers by request) #12 BEACH CLUB* ® The numbers don't always tell the "When you are competing #6 VEGETARIAN $5 Fresh baked tertey breast, provolone cheese, avocado Layers of provolone cheese separated by real whole story, and with the swimming against people like that, you can't spread, sliced cucumber, sproets. lettoce. tomato, and avocado spread, alfalfa sprouts, sliced cucumber. n Ic maya! (It's the real deal, and it aia't even California.) team's performance at the SMU Clas- afford to have an off race," Talwar lettucc. tomato, and mayo, (truly a gourmet sab not BOX LUNCHES, PUTTIRS. PtHTICS! sic, that old adage held true. said. "As nerve-racking as it was, it for vegetarians only peace dude!) DELIVERY ORKIS will ieclade a delivery #13 GOURMET VEGGIE CLUB* charge at 40c per item (./-tic). Rice travelled to Dallas this past was definitely a positive force." J.J.B.L.T.* Double proveloae. real avecade spread, sliced weekend to compete against four Head Coach Seth Huston, now lacoe. lettuce, tomato. 4 mayo ^^EfRd cocember. alfalfa sproets. lettoce. tomato. 4 mayo. (the enly better lit is mama's lit) * * JIMMYJOHNS.COM * * (Try it on my 7-frain whole wheat bread. This veggie schools ranked in the top 25 of the in his ninth year with the Owls, sandwich is world class!) CollegeSwimming.com/CSCAA poll shared why it was necessary for his #14 BOOTLEGGER CLUB* — University of Southern Califor- team to compete against top-level • SIDES • *750 Roast heel, turkey breast, lettace. tomato. 4 mayo, nia, University of Louisville, Pur- programs this early in the season. * Soda Pap S1.34/S1.49 la American classic, certaialy eet invented by J.J. but definitely tweaked and f ine- tuned to perfection! due University and host Southern "It is great to swim against teams * Ciaet chocolate chip or oatmeal raisia cookie. . 51.50 THE J.J. Methodist University. Twelve indi- and individuals that will be compet- * leal potato chips or jumbo kosher dill pickle.... $1.20 #15 CLUB TUNA* GARGANTUAN* The same as our #3 Totally Tana eicept this one has vidual races, four relays and two ing at the national championships," •* Extra load of meal $1.51 This taedwicfe was invented by a let more. Fresh housemade tuna salad, provolone. diving events comprised the Clas- Huston said. 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Italian dressing. tomato 4 mayo, whet ceeld be better! ence USA champions SMU in a dual meet on Saturday afternoon. The y Mustangs stayed true to their cham- pionship stature by winning nine WE DELIVER! 7 DAYS A WEEK MIAMI out of 11 events, tallying a convinc- ing 127 points to the Owls' 73. HOUSTON 2401 W. HOLCOMBE BLVD. 713.741. WHEN The two Rice wins came from Today, A p.m. sophomore Stephanie Wei, who "YOUR MOM WANTS YOU TO EAT AT JIMMY JOHN'S!* won the 200-yard backstroke with WHERE < HIS. 2112 2103. 2114 211) 2011 JINMt JIM'S rillCHISi. LIC ILl UMTS KStllEO Wt Unix ID li|ll It Mati In, *••• Ch»a|«l Gibbs Recreation and O see SWIMMING, page 18 Wellness Center

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The best-of-the-best showdown proved to be too tough for the Owls, Original. Versatile. Authentic. Understated, who finished in fifth place in ar- guably their toughest meet of the season. The Blue and Gray touched the wall in last place for 14 out of 18 events, failing to place first or sec- ond in any of those races. Overall, WOMEN'S MEN'S Wall a bee the Owls finished with 220 points, a Desert* Boot substantial difference of 68 points standing between them and fourth place Louisville. USC won the Clas- sic by racking up a comfortable 420 points, followed by SMU with 314 points and Purdue with 310 points. However, these deceiving num- bers masked what were some of the team's season-best performances, including one from sophomore Kylee Talwar, who swam a career- best 1:05.23 minutes in the individ- The iconic Clarks Originals for men and ual 100-yard breaststroke to bring women available at: home fourth place in the race. "You might not think we'd be all that happy with fifth place, but decrteT it was actually a pretty great meet Whole Earth Provision Co. for our team," Talwar said. "A lot of 2934 South Shepherd Drive • 713-526-5226 girls posted times that are very fast 2501 Post Oak Boulevard • 713-526-5440 for this early in the season." www.WholeEarthProvision.com The Jacksonville, Fla., native also admitted that although the FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5,2010 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS 17 Men's cross country aided by youth movement Freshmen team up with four veterans to give Owls third-place finish in C-USA Championship

by Jonathan Myers Cuadra to earn 19th place, and The decision to run Carey was THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF redshirt junior Matt Carey, who, somewhat of a gamble as well, in making his first appearance for as despite his noteworthy perfor- In many ways, the Conference the Owls this year, joined Cuadra mances in the 2009 season, he was USA Men's Cross Country Champi- and Cavallo on the All-C-USA-Third unable to compete in any of the onship has become more theater Team with his finish in 20th place. Owls' four meets due to complica- than sport, following a meticulous The fifth man and final scorer for tions from an illness that made it script that puts either the Universi- the Owls was redshirt junior James difficult for him to run at his usu- ty of Tulsa or the University of Tex- Llamas. Rounding out the runners ally high level. Warren expressed as at El Paso as the lead actor and for the Owls were three true fresh- faith in Carey, noting that his in- the Owls as the supporting role. For men, Wyatt Doop who came in with clusion on the squad travelling to better or worse for the men's cross a time of 25:33, Anthony Urbanelli Tulsa was never up in the air. country team, Rice has followed and Travis Roberts, who were all "I knew it would go one of two the script perfectly, as they took just a second apart from each other. ways with Matt: either he would Itifi home their third place finish in the Redshirt sophomore Anthony Lau- run an incredible race or finish C-USA Cross Country Champion- riello came in 43rd place, finishing way out of our top five," Warren ship held Monday at Indian Springs the race in 26:28. Elkana Rotich said. "Fortunately for us it was the Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa from UTEP took the individual title, .•^R STJ!£SI§TRSK!P former. Matt has been able to stay «*—* racked up just 34 points, with UTEP with Cavallo earning the Freshman near Gabe and Michael throughout following closely with 42 and Rice of the Year Award. the workouts that he can do, so it's trailing in third with 87. It seems fitting that Trejo would not like he's lost any of his racing Redshirt junior Michael Trejo lead the Owls, as he has taken his potential. It's just that some of the assumed his role as elder states- veteran role to heart this entire sea- workouts he had to bail out of be- ?" ^r ,.:5 £ man of the roster, taking 10th place son according to Cuadra. cause he wasn't feeling well, so we overall and earning a spot on the "Michael went out and really weren't entirely sure." All-C-USA Second Team. Follow- competed," Cuadra said. "He ran Cuadra also noted that Carey's ing him were redshirt junior Gabe Redshirt junior James Llamas (left), redshirt sophomore Anthony tough through the the hardest part fortitude throughout the season Cuadra with a time of 24:31, fresh- of the race like he's done all year, was remarkable and culminated in Lauriello, freshmen Wyatt Doop and John Cavallo round the corner man John Cavallo, who crossed the and it showed in his result." his solid performance on Monday. at the Houston Baptist Invitational held on Oct. 8. finish line just six seconds behind With four true freshmen com- "Given the setbacks he had, prising nearly half of the nine al- Matt had every reason to give up lotted runners, it was easy to see on this season," Cuadra said. "But where the eight-kilometer course, instead he kept working, aiming a distance the Owls have run once to get back for the championship this entire season, could have meets and made a huge contribu- tripped up the team. Head Coach tion for us. It really says a lot about Jon Warren (Jones '88) talked about him and speaks to the kind of team his decision to take all the fresh- mate he is." men that have competed consis- With dreams of a conference tently this year. crown put by the wayside, Rice "We knew these were going to will now turn its attention to the be our best guys," Warren said. NCAA South Central Regional, tak- "With the added distance, it's more ing place on Nov. 14 in Waco, Tex. of a matter of how many times will While the conference champion- it shock them. Usually it's just that ships can certainly help a team first one that they need to get un- improve its standings in the at-' der their belts before they're fine. large rankings for National Meet But I'm incredibly pleased that we considerations, the regional meet have a great core of veterans mixed provides the top two schools guar- with a second group of promising anteed tickets to Terre Haute, Ind. young guys." on November 23. Warren spoke Cuadra spoke about Cavallo's ef- about how he expects the region to fort in mastering the longer eight- shake out. kilometer distance during his first "(University of] Arkansas, [Uni- year running for Rice. versity of] Texas and Lamar [Uni- "John ran with awesome confi- versity] will probably be the top dence on Monday," Cuadra said. three teams," Warren said. "Mc- "After not having a good race at Neese State [University] will prob- Oklahoma State, he could have ably round out the top four. Texas come out a little timid into the next A&M [University] and Baylor [Uni- [eight-kilometer race' But coach versity] will be up there, but A&M is challenged him to key off our top reliant on a guy that didn't do well runners, and he definitely respond- at conference to improve his perfor "Best Breakfast Taco!" ed to that." mance next week." Houston Press, 2006-2009 • WOMEN FROM PAGE 15

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by Dan Elledge record of 18 that she tallied against sity of Memphis (14-10, 5-7 C-USA) THRESHER STAFF SMU, while freshman outside hitter today and the University of Ala- Mariah Riddlesprigger added 15. Cole bama-Birmingham (7-17, 4-8 C-USA) Although the regular-season con- also had a remarkable .471 hitting per- tomorrow at Tudor Fieldhouse. ference title became a more difficult centage and added five blocks for the Rice has already played both goal to attain for the volleyball team Owls. Senior setter Meredith Schamun Memphis and UAB once this season due to continued wins by conference led all players with 35 assists, while with mixed results. The Owls played front runners the University of Tulsa senior libero Tracey Lam had 19 digs. at UAB on Oct. 15 and left with a close and Southern Methodist University Junior outside hitter Jordan Meredith 3-2 loss but played at Memphis two this weekend, the casual observer provided 10 digs and freshman middle days later and salvaged their week- would not have been able to tell by blocker Megan Shepard contributed end with a 3-1 victory. the performance Rice posted this nine kills. Cole believes the loss to UAB weekend. The Owls rebounded from Two days later, Rice traveled to was based on blocking issues at the last weekends' tough losses at home Huntington, W.Va. to play Marshall net. She feels they will have to im- to Tulsa and SMU with a perfect University (9-15, 3-9 C-USA). The Owls prove on these issues if they want weekend on the road. had an impressive match, as they de- to win the rematch tomorrow. feated the Thundering Herd in straight "The reason why we lost last time sets 3-0 to extend their winning streak was because our blocking was not on against Marshall to four matches. Rice key; they have a couple of middles managed to spread the wealth on the who are very quick, and we let down offensive side of the ball, as no one our block, and I think their middles H scored way too much," Cole said. « had more than nine kills. Both Scha- MEMPHIS mun and Riddlesprigger had nine kills Volpe feels that the Owls were ,and sophomore outside hitter Lau- caught off guard, as they did not see WHEN rie McNamara and Cole added eight. UAB as a tough opponent. However, Today, 7 p.m. Schamun had 28 assists and Lam Volpe vocalized to her players that a loss like this cannot happen again. WHERE posted 17 digs. Tudor Fieldhouse Although the Owls had a success- "I think we took them for granted," ful weekend, Head Coach Genny Vol- Volpe said. "I don't think that is going HISTORY pe felt that the team did not dominate to happen again. I remember saying to Memphis and Rice have met as much as it should have in the match the team after the match that I thought once this season, with the this was a fluke. I don't think [they] ex- Owls winning 3-1 on the road. against C-USA basement-dweller East Rice has not lost to Memphis Carolina, as sometimes Rice lacks the pected a tough opponent. You can't do since 2007, when they were focus to finish off sub-par opponents. that, and they made us pay for it." defeated 3-0 in Memphis. "[In] one of the games against ECU, Even though Volpe feels it will be The Owls remain four games I think we slipped up and we let them very hard for the Owls to get back in the back of first-place Tulsa in have a game," Volpe said. "That's one chase for a regular-season conference the conference standings. of the things we are working on: when championship due to Tulsa's flawless we are ahead on a team to still keep play in C-USA matches, she still sees pushing and stay focused and not let the ladies performing as hard as ever to \ them back into the game." finish off the season strong and to gain On Friday, the Owls started the With the winning weekend. Rice momentum heading into the confer- weekend off right by beating East Caro- now has a 14-11 overall record and ence tournament. "The desire and passion to win lina University (1-23, 0-12 C-USA) 3-1. a 9-4 conference record. The Owls Junior outside hitter Ashleigh McCord prepares to spike the ball between For the match, sophomore middle return back home to the nest this is there," Volpe said. "It is very im- SMU's Courtney Manning and Jessica Oliver during their match on Oct. 22. blocker Nancy Cole had a career- weekend to begin a four-match portant to have that desire to win, high 20 kills, breaking her week-old homestand as they host the Univer- and we definitely still have that." * 0 SWIMMING The CAMPBELL LECTURE SERIES presents 1 FROM PAGE 16

a stellar six-second breathing room against the University of Miami (2-1). of 2:04.33, and senior Ashten Ack- "We will need to have our best meet erman in the 200-yard breaststroke of the season [today]," Huston said. " 1 rv with a time of 2:27.21. "This meet falls in the middle of our "The team's been working ex- heavy training schedule, but our team ZAD E S ITH tremely hard this season and it is always excited to swim at home. I ex- shows," Wei said. "We've all been pect we will be ready to go." busting our butts and it's always The clash against the Hurri- nice to see the hard work pay off." canes will start at 4 p.m. today at Rice is 0-2 in their scored dual the competition pool in the Barbara meets of the preseason. Their next and David Gibbs Recreation and meet takes place this afternoon Wellness Center.

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on Monday, marking a strong Fall ball draws finish for him. when: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 to a close today It appears freshmen John Simms, Austin Kubitza and With the advent of the Kyle Mueller are all ready to Where: Grand Hall, RMC somewhat chilly November play meaningful roles, with weather, the baseball team's Kubitza being the most effec- fall practices end today. While tive with his control. Mueller Time: 6:15 pm Reception, 7 PM Reading starting spots up for grabs on pitched 3.1 hitless innings on both the mound and the field Oct. 28, demonstrating his vi- will likely not be solidified ability as well. Reception and reading until the team starts workouts Offensively, junior Jeremy Free and Open to the public again in January, the coaching Rathjen appears poised for a staff will look at the stats pro- breakout season after hitting duced in fall ball as an indica- his third home run of the fall tor of who could bring the most on Sunday. The shortstop posi- pop to the lineup or the most tion remains neck and neck, power from the mound. but freshman Derek Hamilton Of the hurlers, several has slightly outhit classmate players stand out as having Shane Hoelscher. The right improved remarkably since field spot is more compli- last spring. Junior Matthew cated, with Head Coach Wayne Craft Talk Reckling has improved his Graham wishing to fill the spot control to a large extent, allow- with a left-handed bat such as ing four hits in five innings of junior Ryan Lewis or freshman when: Thursday, November 11, 2010 work on Monday to go along Keenan Cook. But junior Daniel with five strikeouts and just Gonzales-Luna hit safely in one walk. His fastball has been five consecutive scrimmages, Where: Sewall Hall, Room 309 clocked consistently in the putting him in the position of mid-90S, and his curve ball being a top candidate for the has remained solid. Fellow designated hitter's spot. junior Taylor Wall additionally Time: 4 pm threw four scoreless innings —Jonathan Myers FREE but seating is limited. RSVP to [email protected] FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5,2010 THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR 19

SATURDAY HOW TO SUBMIT CALENDAR ITEMS The deadlinefor submissio n Is 3 p.m. the Mondaypriorto pub- the Calendar lication. Submissions are printed on a space-available basis. Walk with the mayor NOV. 5 - 11, 2010 . Keep your heart healthy. Get Submission methods follow us 24/7 at twitter, com/threshercal some excercise and consider participating in the Ameri- E-mail: 1 calendarfprice.edu can Heart Association's Campus Mali: Calendar Editor More opera 2010 Houston Start! Heart Thresher, MS-524 FRIDAY 5 If you missed opening Walk. It takes place in Sam night of the Shepherd Houston Park downtown. School's Opera Montever- Opening ceremonies start at Make your laptop as di's L'incoronazione di Pop- 9 a.m. and the walk starts at MONDAY 8 I WEDNESDAY 10 secure as a vault pea, there are more chances 9:30 a.m. It's a five-mile, for you! Today from 7:30 to non-competitive, free event The last of IT's National 9:30 p.m. you can see it. Tick- aimed at promoting walking Experience famine for Read to me! CyberSecurity Awareness ets for students are $10. If you as an easy, accessible step to- yourself Month's lectures is taking can't go today, check it out on ward a healthy lifestyle. And Acclaimed author Zadie place today from noon to Sunday or Tuesday. if you didn't catch die title, It's Hunger and Homeless- Smith, who wrote the award- l p.m. in the Barbara and the mayor will be walking! ness Week brought to you by winning novels White Teeth, For more information, visit David Gibbs Recreation Cen- Not a real party the Rice Student Volunteer The Autograph Man and On ter room 160A. The topic is http://houstonheartwalk.org. Program. This week, partici- Beauty will be reading from "Working with Laptops: Re- Four colleges (Jones, Dun- pate in a college coin war to her works today as part of ducing Data Security Risks." can, Brown and Martel) com- Explosion of South see who can raise the most the Dean of Humanities You all have laptops, so this bined to put on a musical, Asian-ness for Heifer International, Campbell Lecture S lies. The •d applies to you! You might The Wild Party. It continues aimed at providing sustain- event is free and starts at 7 learn something you didn't today and tomorrow in the Delicious catered food, cul- able food and economic ben- p.m. in the Rice Memorial know before. The lecture is Duncan College Commons. ture and Bollywood music efit to the starving in other Center's Grand Hall and will free and requires no RSVR It's $5 for students and $8 for await you at the South Asian countries. Contribute coins to be preceded with a public others. Despite the fact that Society's annual fall show, your college to increase your reception at 6:15 p.m. in Ray Dance fusion this is a musical, not a party, Dhamaka. See fantastic per- score. Add dollar bills to the Courtyard. the music and dancing is formances and eat delicious other colleges' funds to sub- The Hanszen College Theatre sure to get you energized. If food ... what more could you tract from their score. Bins La Revolucion! Committee proudly presents you can't make it this week- want on a Saturday night? will be placed in each college the Fall Dance Concert: "Fu- end, it continues next week. Tickets are available through coordinator's office. As part of the Mexkan Revo- sion." It takes place tonight This is the only musical of the residential colleges or lution Lecture Series, Mul- at 7:30 p.m. and tomorrow the semester, so make sure to at the door for $6 (Rice stu- Peter Grimes ticultural Community Rela- at 3 p.m. in the Hanszen get your musical fix! dents) and $9 (non-Rice). tions and the Department of Commons. The concert Students from every col- Anthony Dean Griffey, two- Hispanic Studies presents features student dancing, Actually a party lege participate, so support time Grammy Award win- Antonio Saborit from the choreography and a vari- your friends! ning American tenor and National Institute of Anthro- ety of dance styles includ- It's time for Media Party, Houston Grand Opera star, pology and History of Mexico ing middle eastern, ballet, the annual Archi Rave! The Evening at the will perform a guest recital of with his lecture "La batalla hip hop, contemporary, in- theme this year is Architec- symphony music in English tonight at de las letras. Escritores y vida terpretive dance and more. tronica, and the public party 8 p.m. in Duncan Recital Hall publica antes de la Revolu- Proceeds benefit the Hous- will be supplied with glow The Shepherd School Sym- of Alice Pratt Brown Hall. cion," from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in ton Ballet's Outreach and sticks, trippy wall projec- phony Orchestra performs at Tickets are free, but required Herring Hall 100. If you can't Education Program. While tions and crazy lights. Run- 8 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall for open seating. tell from the title, this lecture admission is free, donations ning from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., of Alice Pratt Brown Hall. The is in Spanish. are welcome! Come sup- it's sure to be so good that program includes Smetana, port all your friends who are you'll rave about it the next Tchaikovsky and Strauss. TUESDAY in the show. day ... get it? Rave? HA! Admission is free. THURSDAY 11 Bleed for a cause Dressing up in fake blood Sing for the vets RICE Program for Com m 11 n ication E xceI lence is fine for Halloween and Houston's Bay Area Chorus, a all, but a lot of people need 46-year-old group and Hous- Don't Miss the Opportunity to Register for real blood every day. From ton institution, pays tribute 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Farn- to American heroes today Communication Courses - Spring 201 1 sworth Pavillion of the Rice with a Veteran's Day Con- Memorial Center, there will cert. The concert takes place be a blood drive through the Upper-Level Communication Courses at Beverly Hills Intermediate Gulf Coast Regional Blood School at 11111 Beamer Road Center. Appointments are en- and begins at 7:30 p.m. Tick- COMM 300 - Communication in the Digital Age couraged, and you can sign ets are $10 in advance and For students interested in digital communication (Web pages, blogging, Twitter, up for one on http://www. $12 for students at the door. eblooddrive.org/ but walk- and other social media). Professor David Messmer. MWF I :()0PM - 1:50PM. ins are welcome too. The pro- Speaking of veterans ... cess takes about an hour and COMM 305 - Communication and the Community could save someone's life. Houston will demonstrate For students involved in eivie engagement, service learning, or other community its support of our Armed projects. Professor Victoria Ford Smith. TR 10:50AM - 12:05PM. Feed me, Seymour! Forces with the 12th Annual Houston Salutes Ameri- Free food will be available can Heroes Commemora- COMM 315 - Technical Communication from Niko-Nikos for partici- tion and Parade, starting lor future scientists, engineers, and others wishing to develop technical writing pants of the 24-Hour Famine at 10 a.m. on Smith Street and speaking abilities. Professor Sarah Birge. MWI 1 I:()() AM — 1 1:50AM. at the Famine Banquet/Re- between Texas and Lamar. flection tonight from 7 to 8 Free parking is available COMM 321 — Leadership Communication (Cross-listed as LEAD 321) p.m with Director of Residen- downtown. Get off campus For students in all majors wanting to develop written, oral, cross-cultural, tial Dining David McDonald and show your support for and Community Involvement our troops while enjoying - interpersonal, and team leadership communication abilities. Professor Deborah Center's Mac Griswold. a parade! Barrett. TR 10:50- 12:20.

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I I have an opinion, damnit! about how great a place Rice used thought so too, until I heard that a to be. You're familiar with the leg- freshman received a Minor In Con- Boom. See what I just did? I or why Republicans are dumb and ends of the year Sid Rich College sumption (MIC) charge last week- just put my own name and face in stuff, but does anyone really care celebrated Cocaine Bike or the time end at NOD when she walked into the newspaper because I can. You what I think? If you just answered that Lovett College senior punched a tree on the way across campus. should try it some day. Although an with a resounding yes, we should the school president in the nose Incredibly, her 19-year-old friend date. If not, I completely agree. and still got a job recommendation ALSO received an MIC, despite do- But please, bretheren, don't stop from him. So I hope you're also all ing nothing wrong except calmly sending in your opinions. 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